With many years of experience our Immigration Solicitors provide services in a number of areas, including all aspects of the New Points Based System which covers the new Tier 1 (General) system, which was previously known as HSMP, and how to get a UK Work Permit under the new Points Based Tier 2 System as well as Student applications. We have garnered extensive experience in handling various types of applications; from Marriage, Civil Partnership, Asylum and Human Rights applications (in particular Article 8; the right to private and family life, and Article 3; protection against inhumane and degrading treatment).

This also includes the overlap between Mental Health issues, Immigration and Asylum law, Women and Unaccompanied Asylum seekers. Our field of expertise also covers European Union legislation. In recent years we have established a wide client base in relation to Civil Partnerships. If you would like help in bringing a relative to the United Kingdom, for example a parent or grandparent, as your dependant, our Immigration lawyers will help you to ensure that you comply with all of the Home Office criteria. Our Immigration Lawyers deal daily with the rights of EU nationals and non EU nationals. Whether you are an employer looking to hire an overseas national, a skilled professional considering furthering your career in the UK, or a student contemplating a period of study at one of the UK’s universities, we can advise and assist you at all stages of the immigration process. We will advise you on the legal requirements, your eligibility, the range and content of documentation required, processing timescales and supplementary matters to ensure that the immigration process runs as smoothly as possible for you. Our successful track record has enabled us to establish a client base from four major continents; Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. Many of our clients choose to stay with us from initial entry to the UK, through extension and settlement applications, to naturalising as a British citizen. We understand the need to provide you with affordable legal services as well as recognising that your matter is as important to us, as it is to you. Our Immigration team can give legal advice in the following languages: English, French, Guajarati, Hindi, Sinhalase, Tamil and Urdu. We are also able to provide external interpreters in any language.

We offer expertise advice in family law at competitive rates, providing a single source of legal excellence whilst avoiding the need for clients to travel into Central London. Our one objective is to deliver the finest service and best results for our clients. We listen and respond objectively to our clients requirements from a position of strength, knowledge and experience. Client care is of paramount importance to us. We strive to provide a quality service to every client appreciating that a small claim is as important to an individual as a large financial transaction to a corporate client.

Our family department is committed to dealing with situations as amicable as possible and avoiding court proceedings if possible. We can help you through divorce and the financial issues that arise from that. We will try and help you reach a negotiated settlement culminating in an agreed order, or if that is not possible we will take you through the court process to achieve the best outcome possible. We deal with private law children issues including contact, residence and parental responsibility as well as public law cases that involve care proceedings and social services. We also deal with child abduction. Although our family solicitors cannot remove the stress from these situations, they can try to alleviate it by acting sensibly in pursuit of the best result for your and your children.

There is a wide range of reasons why an individual would wish to discuss family problems with a solicitor and we understand it can be a confusing and stressful time for those involved. Our approach to family law is to ensure we are sensitive, constructive, cost-effective and most likely to result in an agreement. We encourage solutions that consider the needs of the whole family – and in particular the best interests of children.

Our solicitors are members of Resolution, the association for family lawyers committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes, and they work within Resolution’s code of conduct.

We can advise you in the following areas: Financial issues including property, pensions, income following divorce and separation and ending of relationships

• Separation Agreements
• Reconciliation
• Mediation
• Children, contact, residence, parental responsibility
• Child Abduction
• Care proceedings
• Adoption
• Domestic violence

We at Jein Solicitors are committed to our clients dealing with both, contentious or non-contentious litigation. This means that we are specialised in matters that involve attendance at court, and those that can be dealt with in an amicable settlement without the need for Court hearings. We understand that each case and each person is different, regardless of the particular area of law being dealt with, and we therefore tailor each case based on its particular facts to the individual. The Department’s ethos is to resolve matters using the Pre-Action Protocols without the need for unnecessary expenses involved of Court Hearings. However, matters involved in this particular area of law can unfortunately and occasionally end with hearings at Court. We understand that disputes arise from time to time, sometimes because mistakes have been made, issues overlooked, or somebody has simply done the wrong thing. We deal with both private and commercial litigation and will ensure that you are given effective and appropriate advice. We believe in being proactive when it comes to dealing with these types of cases and use every method of resolving disputes including negotiation, mediation, arbitration as well as litigation. We will do what we can to provide an alternative to actually going to court, therefore reducing stress, time and costs. If a particular case has to be resolved at Court, we have a specialised panel of Barristers to help with your case. Our Civil Litigation department currently handles several areas of Law:

• Bankruptcy Proceedings
• Housing (Eviction and Possessions)
• Breach of Contracts
• Breach of Leases
• Debt
• Negligence
• Injunctions
• Negotiations

Nobody likes to consider what will happen after his or her death, but a little thought now could save your family a lot of anguish at what will already be a very difficult time. Even the happiest of families can be reduced to arguments when a loved one dies without leaving a Will.

Making a Will gives you the opportunity to choose what happens to your estate, rather than relying on the legal rules which operate on an ‘intestacy’, which means when no Will is left. Whether single, married or a parent, a will is a key element in estate planning and, without one; you are unable to control what happens to your assets after death. You may leave your dependants with numerous problems, including an unmanageable tax burden; and yet the Law Society reports that two out of three people have not made a Will.

Wills

Without a Will, the law will determine how your estate will be distributed, so your family, friends and favourite charities may not receive what they need or expect. We can help you to make the correct provisions and ensure that your wishes are carried out:

• 1 Draw up your Will, making provision for all the people important to you
• 2 Ensure that your wishes are carried out and that you fully understand the draft
• 3 Advise on Inheritance Tax to minimise your tax liabilities
• 4 Advise on your assets to ensure wealth protection
• 5 Arrange signing of your Will and retain it for safe–keeping

We can now register your Will with the first online register of Wills, called Certainty, which means that your loved ones will be able to find out which solicitor holds your Will, should they not know when the time comes to find it. We particularly encourage property owners to make a Will. For most people your house is your biggest asset. It is important that those you want to inherit are protected.

Probate

We are also able to assist constructively and compassionately with the many legal and practical points issues which follow bereavement. We can offer straightforward advice in relation to the obtaining of a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration or we can deal with a complete application for you. Please contact us for a preliminary discussion of your requirements and to arrange an appointment.

We offer competitive rates, and are happy to discuss our fees with you. We want to reassure you that the most important thing is to fully understand your instructions and it will be helpful if you could answer the following questions ahead of our first meeting:

• Your full name, address, email address, telephone number and date of birth
• The name, address, email address, telephone number and date of birth of your spouse/partner
• Marital status – are you single, married, intending to marry, cohabiting or divorcing?
• Your National Insurance number
• Names and dates of birth of your children (please specify any who are stepchildren or adopted)
• Details of guardians for children under 18 (names, addresses and relationship to you)
• Details of your assets (house, bank accounts, shares etc.)
• Please list these and indicate if they are in joint names
• Please give details of your liabilities (mortgage, credit cards and any debts)
• Approximate value of your property and any outstanding mortgage liability

If you already have a Will, please state who holds it When we meet we shall go through your choice of executors, your funeral wishes, gifts, your preferred distribution of your estate and other matters.