Jenni Whitaker, solicitor in our Immigration team, has written a practice note for LexisNexis titled: How to apply for a fee waiver for an immigration application. Jenni covers the application process, who can apply and practical considerations. Read more here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

A severely disabled man has secured a £20,000 settlement from the London Borough of Redbridge after legal action over unsuitable accommodation. He was forced to drag himself across the floor to use the toilet and shower and access the only running water in his home. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

We are delighted to announce that our Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team have been shortlisted for 'Claimant Team of the Year' and 'Clinical Negligence Team of the Year' at The Personal Injury Awards 2026. To find out more, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Today is World Cerebral Palsy Day. This year, the global campaign asks people with Cerebral Palsy and their families to name one change that would make life better, and to share it with those who can make it happen. To find out more information, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Sean Harrison and Hannah Freeman, members of our Family Law team, explores what the PLO process is, why it is important and the various stages of the process, in a recent blog. To find out more, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

On 15 September 2026, the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood addressed the Home Affairs Select Committee. In that address, she confirmed that the Government intends to publish its earned settlement policy later in 2026. bindmans.com/knowledge_hub/earned-settlement-policy-to-be-set-out-later-this-year/

The inquiry into the deaths of mental health inpatients will hear further evidence this month on the use of Oxevision, a camera-based patient monitoring system used across NHS mental health services. Read more here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

The latest episode of 'Immigration Unpacked with Bindmans' is now live. Vincent Palfi is joined by Diana Kirsch, Director of the LSE Legal Advice Centre, to announce a new immigration clinic at the Legal Advice Centre, in partnership with our immigration team. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...