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CEFTUS Legal Excellence Award

Based in North London, Advantage Solicitors has been honoured with the “Excellence in Law Award” at the 14th Annual CEFTUS (Centre for Turkey Studies) Excellence Awards Gala Dinner.The event took place on 3 November 2025 at the prestigious Sheraton Grand London Park Lane Hotel in… 

Awaab’s Law: Unsafe Housing Conditions Now Recognised as Legal Negligence in the UK

For years, housing disrepair has affected thousands across England. One case changed the national conversation. Two-year-old Awaab Ishak lived with his family in Greater Manchester when mould spread across their rented home. Despite repeated reports, the landlord merely painted over the problem. The mould worsened… 

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Government Signals Overhaul of Indefinite Leave to Remain Rules Extended Residency Requirements Under Consideration.

The Home Office is preparing to reshape the path to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), with proposals to double the standard residency requirement from five to ten years. Ministers have indicated that the change will form part of a wider immigration reform package, aimed at… 

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Proposal to Extend the Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) Qualification Period from Five to Ten Years Under Parliamentary Debate

At Advantage Solicitors, we strive to keep you informed — both through written updates and media briefings — about the significant developments in UK immigration law that have had a seismic impact since 2020. In addition to the changes already introduced, the UK Government is… 

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Revolutionary GMC Changes: Say Goodbye to Bureaucratic Hassles for Foreign-Trained Doctors

GMC Changes.The General Medical Council (GMC) is altering the process for foreign-trained doctors seeking GP registration, aiming to make it more flexible and less cumbersome. Starting at the end of November, the Certificate of Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR) and its equivalents for other specialties…