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- Piers Coleman K&L Gates
- Gerald Shamash Steel & Shamash

The team at K&L Gates is known for its work for the Liberal Democrats, and represented Mr Elwyn Watkins, the party’s candidate for Oldham East & Saddleworth in the general election, on his successful petition against Mr Philip Woolas MP’s win. Piers Coleman heads the team and has over 30 years’ experience acting for organisations, individual candidates and returning officers, and political parties.

The ‘unrivalled’ team at Steel & Shamash represents the Labour party across a range of issues, including parliamentary privilege and the conduct of members. It acted for three MPs in the high-profile Supreme Court expenses case of R v Chaytor and others. ‘Knowledgeable, reliable and completely trustworthy’ practice head Gerald Shamash is currently representing Alastair Campbell in his claim for damages against News International in relation to the phone-hacking scandal. He is supported by Frances Randle, the Labour party’s local government solicitor.

Ashley Badcock heads the Sharpe Pritchard team, which advises returning and other election officers on pre- and post-election processes. The team also advises on electronic vote counting and the controversial use of postal voting.

Spenser Underhill Newmark LLP represented the Conservative party in the Court of Appeal case The Conservative and Unionist Party v The Election Commissioner, et al, arising out of the Slough election fraud. Practice head Dominic Spenser Underhill is recommended.

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No substitute for experience

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

- 11KBW
CONSULTATION AND LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS

Clive Sheldon QC

- 11KBW
Changes to list of approved English language tests are made by the UKBA

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.

- Penningtons Solicitors LLP
Important information about London 2012 released by the UKBA

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:

- Penningtons Solicitors LLP
Premium sponsorship for tier 2 and tier 2 and 4 sponsors

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.

- Penningtons Solicitors LLP
Arts Council England introduces new procedure for tier 1 (exceptional talent) applicants

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).

- Penningtons Solicitors LLP
The UKBA contacts tier 2 sponsors regarding COS allowances

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.

- Penningtons Solicitors LLP
The UKBA updates tier 4 sponsors on educational oversight

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.

- Penningtons Solicitors LLP
London 2012 visa applications open for spectators

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.

- Penningtons Solicitors LLP
10% Tax Rate for Intellectual Property Confirmed

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.

- Boult Wade Tennant

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The Public Law Project Wales Conference 2012, 4th April 2012

Joanne Clement will be speaking at The Public Law Project Wales Conference 2012 on 4th April 2012. This is the fourth annual PLP conference in Wales which this year will be opening by John Wotton, President of the Law Society. The programme includes plenary sessions on The top ten judicial review cases in Wales, Litigating the cuts, and The tribunal system in Wales as well as a panel discussion on Public law in a future Wales. Seminar topics include:

- 11KBW
We’re all in it together says Bindmans medical negligence lawyer

RBS Chief Stephen Hester was offered a bonus of £963,000 on top of his annual £1.2million salary. We own an 82% share in this bank. Compare this to a family whose son was injured at birth, and finally 20 years later receives a £3.35m settlement payment to cover an injury that will last his life time.

- Bindmans LLP
Bindmans partner Mike Schwarz featured in Big Issue

Bindmans partner, Mike Schwarz , gives interview to Big Issue in advance of Institute of Employment Rights talks in Liverpool and London.

- Bindmans LLP
High Court to rule on Bindmans “locked-in syndrome” case – an issue of interest worldwide!

The case of a severely-disabled 57-year-old man who wants a judge to allow a doctor to “lawfully” end his life reached the High Court on Monday.

- Bindmans LLP
Bindmans immigration lawyer Liz Barratt backs film about Aboriginal Elder

Bindmans client Francis Firebrace is one of Australia’s most original indigenous storytellers and an Aboriginal Elder.

- Bindmans LLP
Penningtons boosts healthcare practice with key partner hire

London and South East law firm Penningtons Solicitors LLP is pleased to announce that it has recruited John Hargreaves to head its healthcare team. John joins Penningtons as a partner from Stephenson Harwood, where he had led the health and care group for the past five years. He will be based at Penningtons' City office.

- Penningtons Solicitors LLP
Penningtons partner speaks at key higher education event

Nichola Carter, partner and head of immigration at Penningtons Solicitors LLP, was one of the speakers at the Westminster Higher Education Forum on 2 February. The seminar was an opportunity to assess the role of UK universities in a rapidly changing global market for higher education. Nichola discussed the student immigration system including current Government policy and ways in which the UK's reputation as an international centre of education can be improved.

- Penningtons Solicitors LLP
Could Britain have tried Saif Gaddafi?

Geoffrey Bindman comments on the limits of universal jurisdiction

- Bindmans LLP
Procurement update: Court of Appeal rules on service concessions and implied contract claims

In JBW Ltd v Ministry of Justice [2012] EWCA Civ 8 (16 January 2011), the Court of Appeal has analysed and applied recent Court of Justice case-law on the definition of “services concession” contract and made an important ruling on the availability in procurement litigation of claims based on an implied contract created by an invitation to tender.

- 11KBW
Bindmans partner Tamsin Allen achieves High Court victory for phone hacking victims

Tamsin Allen , who heads the firm’s media practice, has secured settlements against News Group Newspapers Ltd for the former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, Chris Bryant MP, Denis MacShane MP, journalists Joan Smith and Tom Rowland and Christopher Shipman.

- Bindmans LLP

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Important information about London 2012 released by the UKBA

Premium sponsorship for tier 2 and tier 2 and 4 sponsors

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

The UKBA contacts tier 2 sponsors regarding COS allowances

The UKBA updates tier 4 sponsors on educational oversight

London 2012 visa applications open for spectators

10% Tax Rate for Intellectual Property Confirmed

Press Releases in the UK

The Public Law Project Wales Conference 2012, 4th April 2012

We’re all in it together says Bindmans medical negligence lawyer

Bindmans partner Mike Schwarz featured in Big Issue

High Court to rule on Bindmans “locked-in syndrome” case – an issue of interest worldwide!

Bindmans immigration lawyer Liz Barratt backs film about Aboriginal Elder

Penningtons boosts healthcare practice with key partner hire

Penningtons partner speaks at key higher education event

Could Britain have tried Saif Gaddafi?

Procurement update: Court of Appeal rules on service concessions and implied contract claims

Bindmans partner Tamsin Allen achieves High Court victory for phone hacking victims