The Home Office’s new A Fairer Path to Settlement  proposals could leave hundreds of thousands of migrant workers waiting far longer to settle in the UK. Constantine Law's immigration partner Alex Finch  speaking to Personnel Today , warns the plans will “require a fundamental re-engineering of the UK immigration system,” creating clear winners and losers. Alex comments: “The focus of the statement is on the contribution of the individual. But that is hard to reconcile with

PRESS RELEASE 06.11.25 Business Immigration lawyers at Constantine Law advise employers to consider early sponsorship of overseas workers to ensure retention of their talent pipeline                        -Prices of sponsorship to rise on December 16th 2025        A significant price hike for sponsors of foreign workers has been confirmed to take effect on 16 December 2025.  From this date onwards, when a foreign worker is sponsored, sponsors will be required to pay £1,320 p

In the latest episode in our podcast series, our new business immigration team, Alex Finch and Rebecca Tester introduce themselves before going on to discuss recent major changes to the UK’s immigration system. The UK government’s recent white paper on immigration sets out reforms designed to reduce net migration, shift focus towards domestic workforce development, and recalibrate the balance between attracting global talent and controlling settlement. Among the most signif

The government announced major changes to the immigration rules, which came into effect on 22 July. One of the most controversial changes...

Alex Finch and Rebecca Tester Last week's launch of our new Business Immigration department has been picked up by the legal press. Read...

NEWS RELEASE Alex Finch and Rebecca Tester join fast expanding Employment/ Regulatory law firm Alex Finch, Rebecca Tester and John Hayes...