Perspectives on law, business and global mobility.

For over a year, Argentina’s citizenship-by-investment (CBI) programme existed only as a framework — a decree without a price, a scheme without a process. On 2 October 2026, that changed. Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced the programme’s concrete terms: foreign nationals will be able to obtain Argentine citizenship through a non-refundable contribution of US$350,000, or […]

A change to Pakistan’s passport system, announced in late September 2026, has generated a familiar mix of interest and anxiety among passport holders — and, as so often with official announcements, the anxiety is largely misplaced. Pakistan is discontinuing the machine-readable passport (MRP) and completing its move to a fully electronic passport system. For many, […]

For as long as skilled migration has existed, one assumption has held firm across almost every points-based system in the world: a university degree is worth more than a trade. The graduate scores higher; the tradesperson scores lower. Australia has just challenged that assumption directly. Under a change announced on 17 September 2026, a construction […]

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) — Europe’s specialised patent court, launched in 2023 — has changed the game. Before it, enforcing a patent across Europe meant suing country by country. Now, one action can produce an injunction covering most of the EU at once. A recent case shows exactly how powerful that is. One ruling, […]

She has a name, a face, a social-media presence, and reportedly a film role. Talent agencies have circled her. What she does not have is a body, a history, or an existence: Tilly Norwood is an “actress” generated entirely by artificial intelligence. Her arrival has provoked one of the fiercest debates the entertainment world has […]

In a global market where most "golden passport" programmes have raised their prices and tightened their rules, one country has quietly become one of the most…

One of the most significant changes to the UK immigration system in years has almost nothing to do with the rules on who can enter the country. It concerns how…

On 26 August 2026, mid-trial in a federal courtroom in Oakland, California, Meta Platforms — the owner of Facebook and Instagram — agreed to pay up to US$16.68…

Few mistakes in the world of investment migration are as common, or as consequential, as confusing Dominica with the Dominican Republic. The names are nearly…