The Creative Worker visa allows artists, performers, and technical crews to work in the UK for up to 12 months. Learn about eligibility, application process, visa duration, and key sponsor responsibilities.
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At Taylor Hampton Solicitors, we specialise in defamation, privacy, media, and safeguarding privacy online. Our team is experienced in representing victims of unlawful activity in group litigation. Our firm pioneered claims for phone hacking, including acting for the Dowler family, which led to the closure of the News of the World and the establishment of the Leveson Inquiry. It is our passion to assist claimants in David vs Goliath type battles, holding powerful corporations to account for their wrongdoing.
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Taylor Hampton explains the ‘Defence of Truth’ This article discusses Defence of Truth in libel and slander matters. In actions for defamation (libel and slander) in England and Wales, it is a defence for a Defendant to show that the defamatory imputation conveyed by the publication sued upon by the Claimant is true (or substantially… Continue reading The Law of Defamation and the Defence of Truth
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High Court Enforces Sponsors’ Right to Fair Hearing in Licence Revocations By Leena Chouhan Introduction High Court Calls for Fair Hearing Before Licence Revocation. In R (TJ Trading Express Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWHC 1274 (Admin), the High Court decided that the Home Office must give a sponsor a… Continue reading High Court Demands Fair Hearing in Licence Revocations
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On 13 May 2025, the Chief Executive of Marks & Spencer plc (M&S), Stuart Machin, confirmed that customer personal data had been stolen during a ransomware attack on M&S over the Easter weekend in April of this year.
The focus of the criminal investigation is currently on the cyber criminal group ‘Scattered Spider’, who organise a number of cyber attacks targeting companies in the retail and finance industries.
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Victims of Sexual Assault – Compensation
On 31 March 2025, Harrods launched its Redress Scheme, allowing victims of sexual assault by former Harrods Chairman Mohamed Al Fayed to apply for compensation.
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Section 3C Leave: Your Bridge to Ongoing Compliance By Leena Chouhan A legal dilemma faces employers when a valued staff member’s visa is due to expire, but their extension application has not yet been decided. Section 3C “bridging leave” automatically bridges that gap when an employee submits a valid, in-time application before their current leave… Continue reading Staying Compliant with Section 3C
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You must be 18–30, or up to 35 for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Korea.
If you apply at 17, you’ll need to wait until your 18th birthday to enter.
You can stay even if you turn 31 (or 36 for Australia, Canada, NZ and S Korea) after your visa is granted.
“A New Direction” explained – by Leena Chouhan, Head of Immigration On 12 May 2025, the Home Office released a wide-ranging immigration white paper aimed at reducing net migration and restoring control over UK borders. Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer and the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper presented the 82-page plan, Restoring Control over the Immigration… Continue reading UK Government Overhaul: Immigration White Paper Launched
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The proposals have prompted mixed reactions from sectors reliant on migrant labour. Feedback from care home managers, business developers and recent graduates reflect concerns about the impact on staffing and future recruitment.
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