Stateless Person
Stateless Person Who is stateless? Paragraph 401 of the Immigration Rules adopts the definition of the 1954 Convention. A stateless person is defined as a “person who is not considered as a national by any State under the operation of…
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Property Auction Buying a property at auction is a fantastic way to bag a bargain. There are other advantages too. It is fast, transparent and since it isn’t for the faint-hearted, it cuts out many of the competitors that you…
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Guide to Conveyancing Conveyancing is the process of transferring a property from one legal owner to another. There are three separate stages to go through when you are selling or buying property: Agreeing the sale Exchange of contracts Completion of sale Agreeing the…
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Sale and Purchase Information 1. INSURANCE (a) You should maintain sufficient building insurance on your property until completion of the sale. (b) If you are obtaining a mortgage the lender will have specific requirements for building insurance. If you are…
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Identity Documents Required The risk of fraud in the legal market has significantly increased and become an attractive target for fraudsters, particularly in conveyancing. The long-awaited judgement in Dreamvar (UK) Limited v Mischon de Reya [2018] made it even more difficult for…
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Bail And Detention If you have been detained by the UK Border Agency or under the Immigration Rules and if you have been in a removal centre or prison for a period of at least 7 days, you will…
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Claiming Asylum and the Asylum application process The definition of refugee for the purpose of the Refugee Convention is contained in Article 1(A)(2), as applied by the 1967 protocol. A Refugee is a person who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for…
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