What is the Tier 1 UK visa Roman Abramovich has been trying to renew and why the delay?
Immigration law expert Jo Wilding explains the procedure involved in renewing the specialist visa for HNWI making a 'substantial financial investment' to the UK, and addresses recent speculation over the Russian billionaire's high-profile case...
Jo Wilding is a practising barrister at Garden Court Chambers in London, specialising in immigration, asylum and unlawful detention including appeals, judicial review and claims for damages for false imprisonment. Jo is working on a PhD on "The Business of Justice", looking at the prohibitive cost of legal representation, the impact of legal aid cuts on individuals, firms and courts and the overall effect of these on access to justice and, in turn, the rule of law.
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