Spectrum Building case covered by Inside Housing magazine. The residents of the building speak out as they remain without their homes, and the reconstruction of the building has not begun. Bindmans act for residents claiming compensation for their losses. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Poppy Harber and Zahra Nijabat, members of our Family team, explore Article 21 of the Hague Convention, how applications are issued and entitlement to legal aid and representation, in a recent blog. To find out more, click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Katie Wheatley, head of our Crime team, reacts to the government's plans to scrap jury trials for offences likely to attract a prison sentence of three years or less, as well as some fraud cases. To hear Katie's full statement, click here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

The inquest into the death of Rammond Higgs concluded on 15 December 2025. The Coroner found that Rammond died on 21 April 2021, by suicide, having been suffering from acute and chronic depression. To find out more, click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Episode Five of 'Immigration Unpacked' is now live. In this Christmas special, Jenni Whitaker, Vincent Palfi, Tanya Goldfarb and Natalie Loader have taken over the series to take a festive look at UK immigration law by advising a cast of Christmas characters. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

'Excessively lengthy' police delays have left over 37,000 survivors of sexual offences waiting for more than 3 years for their cases to be investigated over the last decade. A super-complaint has been launched to identify and address systemic issues in policing. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Episode Four of our podcast series, 'Immigration Unpacked with Bindmans' is now live. Featuring Tanya Goldfarb, Head of Business Immigration, and Karma Hickman, associate at Bindmans. To listen to, or watch the latest episode, click here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Katie Wheatley, Head of our Crime, Fraud and Regulatory team, will feature on the panel of speakers at the Justice for All seminar on 4 February 2026. To find out more, click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Yusuf Mahmud Nazir's family will meet with The Right Honourable Wes Streeting MP and Dr Aidan Fowler, on Wednesday 10 December at 09.45am at Portcullis House to discuss the Independent Patient Safety Report's findings. Read more here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Tanya Goldfarb, Head of Business Immigration, has spoken to Global Mobility Lawyer, giving her view on the government's proposals to tighten controls and legal routes for refugees. To find out more, click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

The Inquest into the death of Rammond Higgs is set to begin on 8 December 2025 at Winchester Coroner’s Court. Rammond died on 21 April 2021, having fallen from the roof of a building within the grounds of the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Tanya, Head of Business Immigration, has spoken to Global Mobility Lawyer giving her opinion on the potential impact of the proposed indefinite leave to remain reforms on migrants and employers. To find out more, click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Protective measures under the 1980 Hague Convention help ensure a child’s safe return when wrongful retention poses risks to them or a parent. Isobel Hubner and Zahra Nijabat, of our Family team explore why protective measures matter, in a recent blog. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

We would like to congratulate Tanya Goldfarb, head of our Business Immigration team, on her re-election as Trustee of the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association, as well all the other ILPA trustees and Chair Andrea Als. Read more here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Following on from our announcement of Alison Stanley's success at the Chambers UK Awards 2025, we are pleased to share her inspiring speech. As Alison collected her award at the ceremony Wednesday night, she spoke about her 40-year career in immigration law. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Episode three of our podcast series, 'Immigration Unpacked with Bindmans' is now live. Featuring Karma Hickman and Roberta Haslam, immigration lawyers at Bindmans. To listen to, or watch the latest episode, click here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Huge congratulations to our Public Law team for winning the award for Administrative and Public Law Team of the Year, and to Alison Stanley who won the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the field of immigration law. www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Good luck to our Public Law team that has been shortlisted for the Administrative and Public Law Team of the Year Award at tonight’s Chambers UK Awards 2025. We’re also wishing good luck to Alison Stanley, consultant in our Immigration team, who has been nominated for a lifetime achievement award.

Today, the Court of Appeal had handed down judgment in Gaza family appeal: IA and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department. The family were represented by members of our Immigration team. To find out more, click here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Proposals to change how people qualify for indefinite leave unveiled after months of ominous warnings. In a recent blog, Tanya Goldfarb and Karma Hickman, members of our Immigration team, discuss the recent House of Commons Statement. To read more, click here www.bindmans.com?post_type=kn...

Many congratulations to Annie Leach of our Family team for achieving highly commended for the Family Law Young Solicitor of the Year award at the Family Law Awards ceremony last night. To find out more, click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Good luck to Annie Leach at tonight’s Family Law Awards, where she has been shortlisted for the Family Law Young Solicitor of the Year award. Many congratulations to Annie for the recognition of her hard work. We hope you have a great time celebrating this evening and wish you the best of luck!

Following our recent announcement of the death of our founder, Sir Geoffrey Bindman, on 4 November 2025 we've opened an online memorial page. For anyone wishing to pay their condolences and share their memories, please feel free to do so by clicking the link here www.bindmans.com/in-remembran...

High Court finds Halton Borough Council acted unlawfully in not complying with the EHCP and ceasing social care support from the Children in Need team for child with complex educational needs who cannot attend school. Read more here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Bindmans has once again been recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2026 guide, being commended for administrative & public law, crime, human rights, immigration, personal injury & clinical negligence. Our full feature in the guide can be found here www.thetimes.com/best-law-fir...

In the latest episode of 'Immigration Unpacked with Bindmans', Elisabeth Attwood and Karma Hickman, immigration lawyers at Bindmans, discuss the EU settlement scheme and curtailment. To listen to, or watch the latest episode, click here - www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

On 11 November 2025, following judicial review proceedings brought by Bindmans client WASPI, the Government agreed to reconsider its refusal to compensate women affected by the DWP’s maladministration. To find out more, click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

The Home Affairs Committee will examine the Government’s proposals to amend the requirements for a grant of indefinite leave to remain. Alice Davis, solicitor in our Immigration team explores this in our latest blog. To find out more click here, www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Last week, Silvia Nicolaou Garcia, associate in our Public Law team attended a meeting with GRETA which brought together lawyers and NGOs to exchange experiences on good practice and innovations in supporting survivors to enforce their legal rights. Read more here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

We are very sorry to announce the death of our founder, Sir Geoffrey Bindman on 4 November 2025 at the age of 92. He was a magnificent lawyer and a profoundly honourable man. He was a significant force for good and will be deeply missed. We extend our most sincere condolences to his family.

The Court of Appeal will hear the government’s appeal in the case of IA and Others today and tomorrow. To find out more, click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

On the last day of 2025’s Black History Month, Shanaz Ali and Alison Stanley, members of our Immigration team have written this article in celebration and support of the event. To read more, click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Following the opening of Yusuf Mahmud Nazir’s inquest on Thursday 14 August, the first Pre-Inquest Review Hearing has been listed on Monday 3 November at the Medico-Legal Centre in Sheffield before HM Assistant Coroner for South Yorkshire West. Find out more here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

The Undercover Policing Inquiry resumed evidential hearings on 13 October 2025 and is examining the activities of the Metropolitan Police’s discredited Special Demonstration Squad (“SDS”) from 1992. To find out more, click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

The Ministry of Justice published its Review of the Presumption of Parental Involvement on 22 October 2025, concluding that the current law may put some children at continued risk of harm. To find out more, click here - www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new podcast series "Immigration Unpacked with Bindmans". Join us as we dive deep into UK immigration, featuring expert insights from members of our Immigration team. To listen to, or watch the first episode, click here - www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

As part of its ongoing investigation into mental health inpatient deaths in Essex, the Lampard Inquiry will hear from Tammy Smith, the bereaved mother of Sophie Alderman, on Thursday 23 October 2025. To find out more, click here www.bindmans.com/news/lampard...

Katie Wheatley, head of our Crime team, will be attending the launch event on 30 October, as well as being a panel speaker for the Justice for the Accused seminar on in February 2026. To find out more about the launch event, along with ticket purchase information, click here justiceseries.org

We’re pleased to share that Basmah Sahib, a solicitor in our Public Law and Human Rights team, will speak at the Human Rights Lawyers Association Junior Lawyers Committee Careers Day this Saturday, 18 October. For more information, please click here - www.eventbrite.com/e/hrla-caree...

Well done to everyone at Bindmans with individual or team recognition in the Chambers & Partners 2026 UK guide. This year we're proud to have achieved 72 individual rankings and 24 practice area rankings. Read more: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Elisabeth Attwood, solicitor in our Immigration, Nationality and Asylum team, has confirmed that Bindmans has signed a joint letter to the Home Office raising concerns about the loss of permanent residence rights under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). To find out more, click here lnkd.in/edvNTRDT

Karma Hickman, associate in our Immigration, Nationality and Asylum team, has written about the government's decision to raise English language requirements for certain visa categories. To find out more information, please click here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Congratulations to our Education team who are ranked in Tier 1 in Legal 500 2026. The team is led by Legal 500 Leading Partner Karen May, described as "a leading star of the education sector." To find out more about the team, please click here www.bindmans.com/legal-servic...

As part of its ongoing investigation into mental health inpatient deaths in Essex, the Lampard Inquiry will hear evidence from Bindmans’ clients Stop Oxevision at the outset of its upcoming October 2025 hearings. To find out more, click here - www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Yufei Cui, Caseworker in our Public Law team, represented a Community Treatment Order (CTO) patient at a first-tier Mental Health Tribunal and secured the patient’s discharge. Yufei undertakes agency work for mental health tribunals. Learn more about Yufei’s work: www.bindmans.com/our-people/y...

Silvia Nicolaou Garcia, an associate solicitor in our Public Law and Human Rights team, has co-authored an article alongside other members of the Community Care Lawyers Group, on community care law. Find out more here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Amrit Rana, head of our Private Client team, has been appointed to the Office of the Public Guardian Panel of Deputies. Find out more here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

On Thursday 2 October Baroness Longfield CBE spoke of the difficulties she experienced in ensuring that adequate consideration was given by government to the needs and rights of children during the pandemic. Find out more here www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Well done to everyone at Bindmans with individual or team recognition in the Legal 500 UK Guide 2026. This year we’re proud to have achieved 14 practice area and 42 individual rankings. You can read more about our rankings by clicking here: www.bindmans.com/news-insight...

Basmah Sahib in our Public Law and Human Rights team will be speaking at the Healthcare Conferences UK event ‘Eliminating inappropriate out of area placements in mental health’ on Thursday. Find out more: www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-onli...