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February 2012 - Public Law. Legal Developments by 11KBW.

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If there is one part of the Localism Act 2011 about which local government lawyers have considerable concerns, it is the new standards regime.

CONSULTATION AND LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS

February 2012 - Public Law. Legal Developments by 11KBW.

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Clive Sheldon QC

Consultation: What needs to be done?
1. Whether or not there is in law an obligation to consult, where consultation is embarked upon it must be carried out fairly. What is ‘fair’ will obviously depend on the circumstances of the case and the nature of the proposals under consideration: see R (Edwards) v Environment Agency [2006] EWCA Civ 877 per Auld LJ at [90].

Changes to list of approved English language tests are made by the UKBA

February 2012 - Immigration. Legal Developments by Penningtons Solicitors LLP.

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It has been announced by the UKBA that the list of approved English language tests for those individuals applying under tiers 1,2 and 4 of the points based system has been amended. One of the main changes is the lowering of the TOEFL points score against the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). TOEFL now includes scores for spouse and partner applications.

Important information about London 2012 released by the UKBA

February 2012 - Immigration. Legal Developments by Penningtons Solicitors LLP.

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Important information about the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been published online by the UKBA. With the UKBA expecting to carry out security checks on more than 380,000 workers and participants, it has set out detailed information for those individuals who will be travelling to the UK for the event. The information is divided into the following categories:

Premium sponsorship for tier 2 and tier 2 and 4 sponsors

January 2012 - Immigration. Legal Developments by Penningtons Solicitors LLP.

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As reported in our November 2011 Update the UKBA is planning to introduce a 'premium sponsor' category and we expect that this will be in April 2012.

Arts Council England introduces new procedure for tier 1 (exceptional talent) applicants

January 2012 - Immigration. Legal Developments by Penningtons Solicitors LLP.

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From 3 January 2012, individuals applying under tier 1 (exceptional talent) of the points based system will need to follow new guidelines if they wish to have their application endorsed by Arts Council England (ACE).

The UKBA contacts tier 2 sponsors regarding COS allowances

January 2012 - Immigration. Legal Developments by Penningtons Solicitors LLP.

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The UKBA has been contacting authorised officers at tier 2 sponsors in relation to the new certificate of sponsorship allowance which will become effective from 6 April 2012. Any COS issued from that date will come from the new allocation.

The UKBA updates tier 4 sponsors on educational oversight

January 2012 - Immigration. Legal Developments by Penningtons Solicitors LLP.

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The UKBA has reminded all current tier 4 sponsors that if they are not already subject to inspection or review by the relevant educational oversight bodies, they must apply before the deadline stated in the current sponsor guidance.

London 2012 visa applications open for spectators

January 2012 - Immigration. Legal Developments by Penningtons Solicitors LLP.

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From 1 January 2012 the UKBA will begin to process visas for non-UK spectators wishing to travel to the UK to watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

10% Tax Rate for Intellectual Property Confirmed

December 2011 - Intellectual Property. Legal Developments by Boult Wade Tennant.

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On 6 December 2011, the UK Government published further details of a lower Corporation Tax rate for IP earnings which will come into force in April 2013.

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