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Steele Raymond LLP

RICHMOND POINT, 43 RICHMOND HILL, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 6LR, ENGLAND

Tel:: Work 01202 294566
Fax:: Fax 01202 552285
DX:: 7643 BOURNEMOUTH 1

Web:: www.steeleraymond.co.uk
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in South West

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial: Dorset and South Wiltshire, Steele Raymond LLP is a first tier firm,

Steele Raymond LLP’s Tim Stone displays ‘admirable patience’ and ‘in-depth knowledge’. The group acted for Verrus’ shareholders on selling for a total consideration of £33m, and advised the sole shareholder of Keith Spicer on its takeover by Harris Jayanti Group. David Steele now works as a consultant for Laceys.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation: Dorset and South Wiltshire, Steele Raymond LLP is a first tier firm,

Steele Raymond LLP’s team is led by Robert Bajaj, who is ‘most responsive and accurate’. It advised a financial sector company on a Financial Services Authority claim, and acted for landlords regarding insolvent tenants.

Human resources

Within Employment: Dorset and South Wiltshire, Steele Raymond LLP is a third tier firm,

Steele Raymond LLP’s Simon Outten has a noteworthy practice in discrimination cases.

Overview

Private client

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, tier 4

Steele Raymond LLP’s John Andrews is recommended.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Dorset and South Wiltshire, Steele Raymond LLP is a first tier firm,

Steele Raymond LLP acts for National Aquatics Garden Centre on acquisitions and lettings, and advises World of Sofas on acquiring leasehold retail warehouses. John Daniels and Sue Middleton head the department.

Within Construction, tier 4

Steele Raymond LLP’s head of property Sue Middleton has a focus on construction.

Within Property litigation, tier 5

Robert Bajaj’s team at Steele Raymond LLP offers ‘clear, concise advice’.

Transport

Within Shipping, Steele Raymond LLP is a second tier firm,

Steele Raymond LLP’s team is a ‘pleasure to work with’, and is led by the ‘expert’ Julian Fenn. Its broad practice includes many contentious matters.

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South West

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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
TUPE AND COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS

Terms and conditions of employment are often found, especially in the public sector, not in the individual contracts of employment themselves, but in collective agreements between the employer and trade unions, collective agreements which are expressly incorporated into the individual contracts. If the employer and the unions agree changes in the collective agreement then the individual contracts will automatically be varied accordingly.

- 11KBW
Freedom of Information Update

Timothy Pitt-Payne QC

- 11KBW