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Gosschalks

QUEENS GARDENS, HULL, HU1 3DZ, ENGLAND

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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Yorkshire and the Humber

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: East Yorkshire and the Humber, Gosschalks is a first tier firm,

Recent highlights for the team at Gosschalks include acting on the sale of the entire issued share capital of Van Heyningen Brothers by Humber Growers, and advising on a number of business acquisitions for Just Car Clinics. Simon Lunt heads the department.

Crime, fraud and licensing

Within Licensing, Gosschalks is a first tier firm,

The two-partner team at Gosschalks continues to advise major players in the alcohol, entertainment and gambling industries, including on regulatory defence matters, arising out of prosecutions relating to licensed premises. Clare Johnson and Richard Taylor are the key individuals in the practice.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: East Yorkshire and the Humber, Gosschalks is a first tier firm,

Gosschalks ‘represents extremely good value for money’, and delivers ‘exceptional service and quality’. Recent highlights include representing Reynolds in a widely reported £1.7m construction dispute relating to the insolvent Trinity Walk development in Wakefield. Nick Dean, Matthew Fletcher and Steve Dillon are the key individuals.

Human resources

Within Employment: East Yorkshire, tier 4

Gosschalks advises clients on recruitment issues, among other areas.

Insurance

Within Personal injury: claimant Personal injury: claimant

Private client

Within Family: North, South and East Yorkshire, Gosschalks is a third tier firm,

Gosschalks acts solely for high-net-worth individuals, and works nationwide.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire

Within Commercial property: North and East Yorkshire, Gosschalks is a second tier firm,

Gosschalks’ practice is led by Dick Llewellyn. Its clients include a leading bookmaker and a number of pub portfolio owners, and it has been increasing its capabilities on the development side, both locally and nationally.

Within Property litigation Property litigation

TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within Intellectual property , tier 4

Gosschalks’ practice includes data protection and software licensing matters.

Within IT and telecoms IT and telecoms

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Revisions to the rules for tier 1 investors and entrepreneurs?

There are a number of aspects of the rules for tier 1 investors and entrepreneurs that are unclear or unnecessarily restrictive and we have been in extensive dialogue for many months now with the UKBA on a range of issues, both policy and technical.

- Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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