Connaught Law Blog

Scar compensation in the UK is assessed under the Judicial College Guidelines 18th Edition, published in April 2026, which sets facial scarring awards from…

Deportation is not the same as removal, and an appeal against it is not a general argument about fairness. It is a statutory test,…

A driving conviction does not automatically end a settlement application — but the wrong one, at the wrong time, handled the wrong way, can.…

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the fastest change to UK law in modern peacetime. Emergency legislation, courts moving online almost overnight, and landmark litigation reshaped…

Slip and fall compensation in the UK is valued by what the fall actually broke, not by the fall itself. Under the Judicial College…

The advantages of entering the UK market are practical rather than promotional: contract law the world already writes into its deals, no minimum investment…

When does a gap in lawful status destroy ten years of residence? The Court of Appeal answered across three cases — Ahmed, Hoque and…

Ring-fencing is the art of keeping an asset out of the divorce settlement — an inheritance, a pre-marital property, a business built before the…

The UKVI credibility interview is where student visa applications are really decided: a short, recorded conversation testing whether you are a genuine student who…

If you are bringing an employment tribunal claim, one question matters above all others: what might you actually recover? The answer depends on the…

Medical negligence compensation in the UK turns on two questions, in strict order: did care fall below a reasonable professional standard, and did that…

Skilled Worker salary compliance runs on two numbers at once: a flat threshold — £41,700 for most applicants in 2026 — and your occupation…