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Tanya Goldfarb, head of our Business Immigration team, will co-chair the ILPA Sponsorship Law Conference on Thursday 15 October at Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. To find out more and access tickets, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 28/09/2026

Zahra Nijabat, solicitor in our Family team, explores what the surrogacy law reform means in a recent blog. To find out more, please click here www.bindmans.com/knowledge_hu...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 28/09/2026

On 23 September, Bindmans hosted a webinar on recent developments in the requirement to consult and on s.31 Senior Courts Act, focusing on a recent successful case brought by Bindmans. More information, as well as the recording of the webinar, can be seen here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 23/09/2026

Tayab Ali, Head of our international law team, has been quoted in the Guardian on the inquest into British aid workers killed in Gaza in 2024. To find out more, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 22/09/2026

Poppy Harber, solicitor in our Family Law team, explores some of the practical and cultural issues that may arise in family law cases involving England and Wales and Japan in a recent blog. To read more, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 22/09/2026

Isobel Hubner of Bindmans, instructing Emily Mitchell of 7BR, successfully defended an application for the summary return of a child to France. To find out more, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 17/09/2026

The latest episode of 'Immigration Unpacked with Bindmans' is now live. This is the first in a three-part series considering legal issues in the context of international surrogacy. To listen to, or watch the latest episode, please click here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 17/09/2026

The Bindmans Children Law team recently represented a mother in challenging a decision that her child should remain with a foster carer under a Special Guardianship Order (SGO). Read more here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 14/09/2026

Few situations are more distressing for a parent than discovering their child has been taken out of England and Wales without their agreement. In this blog, Poppy Harber, Solicitor in our Family Law team, explains the legal steps that may be available to parents. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 10/09/2026

Hair strand drug testing can play an important role in Family Court proceedings. However, a positive result is not necessarily the end of the matter. Meera Patel and Lochlan Bishop, members of our Family team, explore this matter in a recent blog. Read more here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 09/09/2026

Christian Hansen, Partner in our Housing team, featured on BBC Morning Live this morning. Christian discussed building safety defects and remediation and provided guidance on what to do if you find yourself living in a property with defects. Read more here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 08/09/2026

The latest episode of 'Immigration Unpacked with Bindmans' is now live. Shanaz Ali and Karma Hickman, discuss the complicated rules around whether people are allowed to travel abroad between the time of making an application and the date they receive a decision. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 26/08/2026

Two years after the catastrophic fire at Spectrum Building, residents have spoken to the media about continuing to push for compensation and for cladding remediation for buildings across the county. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 13/08/2026

The latest episode of 'Immigration Unpacked with Bindmans' is now live. Vincent Palfi and Karma Hickman, immigration lawyers at Bindmans, take a look at the proposed development of the new Immigration Appeals Authority. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 12/08/2026

Forest, one of London’s e-bike hire operators, will be introducing third-party insurance for riders from September 2026. In this blog, Megan Owen and Niamh Summers question if injured people are really going to be protected by this move. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 28/07/2026

Congratulations to our Family team who have been ranked in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide for Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth. To find out more, please click here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 23/07/2026

Well done to Katie Wheatley who has been ranked in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2026 for Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals. Katie heads our Financial Crime and HNW Defence team. To find out more, please click here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 10/07/2026

The High Court has ruled that the Home Office acted unlawfully by removing the right of potential victims of human trafficking to request reconsideration of negative trafficking decisions before removal to France. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 10/07/2026

The High Court has today handed down judgment in R (EXR) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, a significant test case concerning how courts review decisions made by the Home Secretary to treat a young person as an adult rather than a child. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 09/07/2026

Alison Stanley provided oral evidence on Tuesday afternoon at the Justice Select Committee in connection with the Committee’s scrutiny of the Government’s proposed changes to immigration appeals in the Immigration and Asylum Bill. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 07/07/2026

Alison Stanley will be providing oral evidence this afternoon at the Justice Select Committee, on behalf of The Law Society, in connection with the Committee’s scrutiny of the Government’s proposed changes to immigration appeals in the Immigration and Asylum Bill.

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 06/07/2026

The Home Office has today issued guidance stating that a new priority service is available for British citizenship applications. To find out more, please click here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 06/07/2026

Will Whitaker, associate in our Public Law and Human Rights team, has been quoted by the BBC following the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Alice Dearden. To find out more, please click here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 03/07/2026

From 1 July 2026, the Home Office has officially stopped issuing visa vignette stickers (physical visa placed in passports) to successful overseas applicants in any category. To find out more, click here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 02/07/2026

Poppy Harber, Solicitor in our Family team, has had an article published in the Family Law Journal on Navigating UK-Japan Hague Convention and Article 21 cases. To find out more, please click here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 30/06/2026

The recent publication of two major reports into maternity care in England marks a pivotal moment for patient safety and accountability within the NHS. Written by Megan Owen in our Medical Negligence team, this article examines the key findings from both reports. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 26/06/2026

The Information Commissioner's Office has confirmed an investigation into Oxehealth (now LIO) over Oxevision camera systems in mental health patients' bedrooms, following submissions by Bindmans' clients Stop Oxevision. Rachel Harger is quoted in Novara. novaramedia.com/2026/06/23/c...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 25/06/2026

In this episode of Immigration Unpacked, Tanya Goldfarb, Head of Business Immigration, is joined by Natalie Loader, Partner in Bindmans’ Immigration team. They discuss changes to right to work check guidance and the impact this has on sponsor licence holders. www.bindmans.com/knowledge_hu...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 15/06/2026

In a recent blog, James Looi and Poppy Harber, members of our Family team, explore the importance of early legal advice for LGBTQ+ families and how our Family team at Bindmans can help. To find out more, click here www.bindmans.com?post_type=kn...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 11/06/2026

Episode 15 of 'Immigration Unpacked with Bindmans' is now live. In this edition, Elisabeth Attwood and Karma Hickman discuss what happens when an automatic curtailment or cancellation notice is sent out. To listen to, or watch the latest episode, please click here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 09/06/2026

Bromley Council’s decision to close Poverest Adult Education Centre and move classes to Penge, has had a severe impact on students, particularly those with disabilities. This is now subject to appeal. To find out more, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 08/06/2026

Katie Wheatley, Head of Financial Crime and High Net Worth Defence, talks about her work on complex and often high profile white collar crime cases, in the latest edition of ICLG Meets, an interview series by International Comparative Legal Guides. Read more here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 28/05/2026

The latest episode of our podcast series 'Immigration Unpacked' is now live. The government is expanding its use of ‘automation’ to make decisions on whether people should be granted settled status or have their pre-settled status curtailed (cancelled). www.bindmans.com/knowledge_hu...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 22/05/2026

Kiya Mazur, solicitor in our Crime, Fraud and Regulatory team, has written an article for the Law Society Gazette on the growing perception that football policing has begun to overreach. To read more, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 21/05/2026

In this episode of Immigration Unpacked, Tanya Goldfarb, Head of Business Immigration, is joined by Natalie Loader, Partner. They discuss the latest changes to the UK Immigration Rules affecting Skilled Worker visa holders and Global Business Mobility routes. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 20/05/2026

In a recent blog, Megan Owen, associate in our Clinical Negligence team, explores what an anonymity order is and why they are important in personal injury and clinical negligence cases. To read more, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 19/05/2026

Bindmans are representing Professor Siobhán Mullally, United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons in her third-party intervention in Shamima Begum’s application to the European Court of Human Rights. Professor Mullally is represented by Bindmans. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 18/05/2026

Bindmans have made written submissions to the Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ICO’) on behalf of Hat Porter and Stop Oxevision outlining serious data protection concerns regarding Oxevision use in patient bedrooms. To read more, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 15/05/2026

The inquest into the death of Saffron Cole-Nottage concluded on 15 May 2026. Saffron slipped and fell headfirst into rocks on the Lowestoft coastline in the evening of 2 February 2025. Read more here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 14/05/2026

The second part of episode 12 of our podcast series 'Immigration Unpacked' is now live. Natalie Loader and Tanya Goldfarb continue their exploration of the changes the duties for sponsor licence holders announced in March and April 2026. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 13/05/2026

Katie Wheatley, head of our Crime, Fraud and Regulatory team, will attend the 28th annual IBA Transnational Crime Conference in Athens, Greece from 13 May to 15 May. The topics in this conference will cover the use of AI in criminal investigations, collateral use of evidence and much more.

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 11/05/2026

The inquest into the death of Alice Dearden concluded on 28 April 2026. The coroner found that Alice died on 28 February 2020, by suicide, having taken a poisonous substance she purchased from eBay. To find out more, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 11/05/2026

The inquest into the death of Alice Dearden concluded on 28 April 2026. The coroner found that Alice died on 28 February 2020, by suicide, having taken a poisonous substance she purchased from eBay. To read more, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 08/05/2026

Karim Khan KC has spoken out amid serious concerns that, following findings of no misconduct, the process examining allegations against him is being reshaped to undermine fairness and the integrity of proceedings at the ICC. To read more, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 06/05/2026

Christian Hansen, partner in our Housing and Public Law team, will be speaking at the Trobades de Barcelona conference, taking place 7–9 May 2026 in Barcelona.

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 30/04/2026

We are pleased to announce that Annie Leach, solicitor in our Family team, has won the Rising Star of the Year Award at the Modern Law Awards. To find out more, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 29/04/2026

Good luck to Annie Leach at tonight’s Modern Law Awards, where she has been shortlisted for the Rising Star of the Year award. Congratulations to Annie for the recognition of her hard work and dedication. We hope you have a great time celebrating this evening and wish you the very best of luck!

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 27/04/2026

Katie Wheatley, Head of our Crime, Fraud and Regulatory team, has been quoted in Law 360 on how the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will accelerate its investigations through intelligence-gathering and technology signals. To read more, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 23/04/2026

In the latest episode of 'Immigration Unpacked' episode, Natalie Loader, Partner in the Immigration team at Bindmans, and Tanya Goldfarb, Head of Business Immigration, explore and explain the changes and new duties for sponsor licence holders announced in March. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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Bindmans @bindmans.com · 20/04/2026

Katie Wheatley, Head of our Crime team, has been quoted in two articles in Edward Fennell's Legal Diary. The articles discuss the publication by the Serious Fraud Office of its Business plan for the next year and how AI contributes to the justice system. www.bindmans.com/news/katie-w...

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