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OLYMPUS AVENUE, LEAMINGTON SPA, CV34 6BF, ENGLAND
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Work 01926 886688
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Fax 01926 885588
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742180 LEAMINGTON SPA-6
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www.wrighthassall.co.uk
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Marian Dixon

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Work +44 1926 883002
Email:
Wright Hassall LLP

Work Department

Human resources/immigration.

Position

Heads the business immigration team having concentrated on employment and business related immigration advice to corporate and individual clients (including sports and entertainment entities and individuals) since 1992. Work covers a wide spectrum of applications including sponsorship under the points based system, Tier 1 (general) highly skilled migrant and post study work, Tier 1 entrepreneurs and investors, Tier 2 sponsorship of skilled workers and Tier 5 youth mobility and temporary workers. The team also deals with UK visa and entry clearance application; settlement, student (tier 4), marriage, unmarried partner and civil partner applications; citizenship application; prevention of illegal working and avoidance of civil penalties; and immigration appeals.

Career

Trained Norton Rose; qualified 1990; HM Immigration Officer Heathrow Airport 1975-82; immigration adviser and consultant Norton Rose 1984-87; Government Legal Service 1990-92; Magrath & Co 1992-93 and 1994-97; head of business immigration Horgan Lovells International LLP (formerly Lovells LLP) 1997-2005; head of business immigration Ollerenshaw 2005-08; partner and head of business immigration Wright Hassall LLP 2008; part-time Judge from 1997-2007.

Member

Immigration Lawyers Practitioners Association (ILPA); American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Education

University of Newcastle upon Tyne (BA (Hons)); College of Law, Chancery Lane (1987 CPE; 1988 LPC).

Leisure

Tennis, dancing, nordic walking.

Practice Areas

Immigration

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