Redfern Legal

Welcome to Redfern Legal! We are a business #lawfirm based in Covent Garden, London. We work with clients from around the world to around the corner, including businesses, international groups and individuals. Email info@redfernlegal.com for any enquiries. #londonlawyers

Does Morgan McSweeney's "lost" phone have anything to do with the news #Mandelson failed the vetting process but somehow the Foreign Office decided "on their own" to ignore it?

OECD says UK #unemployment has risen at a faster pace than any country in the G7 having increased by 0.8% to 5.2% between Q4 2024 and the closing quarter of 2025. Sounds familiar? Check out the 1979 "Labour isnt working" slogan.

Read our blog on why if you are a #dualnational, you need a #Britishpassport or right of abode certificate at redfernlegal.com/why-obtaining-…

This big bird looking for fish in #Paddington basin central London this morning - not #Kruger National Park, South Africa

Χρόνια Πολλά, #Ελλάδα! 🇬🇷 With parades all over #Greece, Greeks celebrate Independence Day honouring the bravery and spirit of the Greek people. #GreekIndependenceDay #Greece #25March 📸: INTIME

Some #visafees are going up for applications on and after 8 April 2026. Many visa and sponsorship fees rise at a level of 6% or 7%. The general fee for in-country settlement goes up from £3,029 to £3,226, the fee for an Electronic Travel Authorisation is going up from £16 to £20

The U.K.'s backlog of #employmenttribunal cases hit a new high of 523,000 at the end of 2025 as 11,000 more workers pursued litigation than in the previous quarter. And yet...the new Labour Employment Act will lead to more employee claims

People in #BritishColumbia will change their clocks on Sunday for the last time as they permanently adopt daylight saving time.

#BrewDog has been acquired by US cannabis producer Tilray in a £33m deal after the company was put up for sale. AlixPartners said the sale meant 38 venues will close with the loss of 484 jobs. The future of BrewDog's 60 UK pubs remains uncertain

It is reported that the Chancellor is preparing to slow down increases to the youth #minimumwage over fears previous rises have fuelled a rise in unemployment among young people. The unemployment rate among 16 to 24-year-olds now stands at 16.1%, its highest for a decade

Sir Tim Martin, founder of JD Wetherspoon, has warned that rapid increases to the minimum wage are reducing job opportunities and pay growth for experienced staff. He claims it has shifted from a protective safety net to a political contest over who can offer the highest rise.

Analysis of tax data reveals a rise in ultra high earners in UK with 31,000 taxpayers earning £1m or more in 2024/25, up from 29,600 the previous year. Notably the number of millionaires aged 30 or under has hit a record 1,000

Office for National Statistics data shows that the Government recorded a historic surplus of £30.4bn in January. This is nearly double last year's surplus of £15.4bn and the highest since records began in 1993. Analysts had predicted a surplus of £23.8bn

Nearly 6,000 high-growth business owners have left UK in the past 2 years driven by tax regime changes and economic competitiveness concerns says analysis of Companies House filings by Rathbones. Technology sector saw the highest number of departures to UAE, Spain, and US - top 3

England's judge nominating body says it will soon begin hunting for 55 new full-time employment judges to boost current numbers by around a third. The govt's major employment law overhaul is expected to lead to a big increase in claims. Oh dear - the system is already overwhelmed

This isnt good...... UK #unemployment has reached 5.2%, the highest level since early 2021. In London the unemployment rate is up to 7.6%, nearly double the 4% rate in the south east. Youth unemployment has reached 18.8% in London compared with 14% country-wide

The government has predicted that new workplace protections set out in the Employment Rights Act will cause the number of cases at the Employment Tribunal to rise by 17%, potentially exacerbating a backlog that is already soaring.

Planning permission has been granted to build the first #UniversalStudios theme park in the UK. The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government issued a Special Development Order (SDO) for the complex to be constructed in Kempston Hardwick, close to Bedford.

The UK and #SouthKorea have finalised a trade deal expected to create thousands of jobs and inject billions into the British economy. The agreement maintains tariff-free trade on 98% of goods, mirroring the EU's terms with South Korea

During the Prime Minister’s visit to India in October, commitments amounting to £1.3 billion in new investments into the UK were announced. This week in Mumbai, @HMTCSouthAsia hosted a reception to thank some of those businesses that continue to invest and drive growth in the UK.