Legal Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified

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Legal Professionals not Elsewhere Classified – UK Visa Applications

The UK legal system relies on the expertise of overseas legal professionals to enable it to compete successfully in an increasingly international market for legal and dispute resolution services.

Restrictions on Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visas can put pressure on companies wishing to recruit legal professionals not classified elsewhere, who often provide expertise and services not available in the UK labour force.

Duncan Lewis business immigration solicitors can advise companies on overseas recruitment of legal professionals not elsewhere classified, who are eligible to work in the UK under the regulations covering occupations skilled to NQF Level 6.

Duncan Lewis business immigration lawyers frequently advise companies on Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) applications – as well as advising on recruiting recent overseas graduates who have qualified as legal professionals in the UK, or who qualified in the UK and returned to practise in their home country, or went on to qualify and practise in another jurisdiction.

Any Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) applicants can be sponsored for jobs in certain occupations – and the government has drawn up a list of eligible occupations for legal professionals not elsewhere classified wishing to apply for a Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa to take up a position in the UK.

UK Visas & Immigration regulations set out in the Codes of Practice for Skilled Workers such as legal professionals not elsewhere classified.

Under the regulations, the sort of roles within a company that would be eligible for a Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa application include:

• Attorney
• Justice’s clerk
• Lawyer
• Legal adviser
• Legal consultant
• Legal counsel
• Solicitor’s clerk (articled).

UK Visas & Immigration rules also set out the types of duties legal professionals not elsewhere classified might undertake to qualify for a Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa, including:

• co-ordinates the activities of magistrates courts and advises magistrates on law and legal procedure
• provides legal advice to individuals within Citizens Advice, Law Centres and other such establishments
• drafts and negotiates contracts on behalf of employers
• advises employers, local and national government and other organisations on aspects of law and legislative implications of decisions made
• represents public and private organisations in court as necessary.

We will be able to advise you further on this; kindly get in touch with us at privateimmigration@duncanlewis.com / businessimmigration@duncanlewis.com

Duncan Lewis Business Immigration Solicitors – UK Visa Applications & Appeals – Legal Professionals (not elsewhere classified)

Applying for a Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa for a legal professional (not elsewhere classified) joining your UK operation requires expert legal advice on the preparation of the visa application to ensure no delays occur.

Companies should be aware that any delays in the Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa application process might potentially jeopardise the timely take up of a legal professional appointment.

Duncan Lewis immigration experts are one of the UK’s leading specialist immigration and business immigration solicitors, with a highly successful track record in advising companies on the UK visa application process and business immigration.

Duncan Lewis immigration lawyers have offices nationwide and in most major cities – and our national and London immigration lawyers regularly advise individuals and companies wishing to recruit high-calibre international legal professionals not elsewhere classified on:

• Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) Licence 
• Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)
• Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) Visa Applications
• Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) Intra Company Transfers
• Standard UK Visa for Business Visits.

Duncan Lewis business immigration experts are also able to advise on visa appeals for legal professionals not elsewhere classified wishing to take up appointments in the UK.

For further information on UK visa applications for Legal Professionals not elsewhere classified, call Duncan Lewis Business Immigration Solicitors in confidence on 0333 772 0409 or e-mail us at privateimmigration@duncanlewis.com / businessimmigration@duncanlewis.com