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When facing a charge of driving without insurance, and a technical defence isn't available, the primary goal shifts to avoiding the significant penalty points (6-8) that usually accompany a conviction. The only legal mechanism to achieve this, after pleading guilty, is the complex and highly specific "special reasons" argument. Successfully p
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You’ve heard the term. You've probably even searched for it. "Immigration expert solicitors UK."It sounds impressive. It sounds reassuring. But what does it actually mean?When you decide to pay a professional, fixed fee to a specialist firm, what are you really paying for? What does that "expert" do between 9 AM and 5 PM that a "ge
When the Rules Don't Fit: A Guide to UK Human Rights Claims
The UK's Immigration Rules form a vast and intricate web of categories, criteria, and requirements. There are specific visas for workers, students, spouses, and entrepreneurs, each with its own precise checklist. But what happens when your personal circumstances, your family life, and your history in the UK don't neatly fit into any of these
When the Rules Don't Fit: A Guide to UK Human Rights Claims
The UK's Immigration Rules form a vast and intricate web of categories, criteria, and requirements. There are specific visas for workers, students, spouses, and entrepreneurs, each with its own precise checklist. But what happens when your personal circumstances, your family life, and your history in the UK don't neatly fit into any of these