The UK Border Agency is now part way through introducing the Points-Based System (the PBS), details of which we provided in our article on the 3 of June. The launch date for Tier 2 of the PBS, which will replace the work permit scheme, is now set for the third week in November 2008. The UK Border Agency...

Name of weekly column: Speechly speak This week's contributor: Matthew Whelan, solicitor, Speechly Bircham A controversial new register, introduced last month, may give rise to as many problems as it seeks to solve. The National Staff Dismissal Register allows members (mainly in the retail industry...