The Law Society of England and Wales (“the Law Society”) has expressed concern that tightening tier 2 policies will potentially prevent international law firms in London from recruiting highly skilled and experienced foreign lawyers from around the world. It has been substantiated by statistics from the Law Society that holders of tier 2 visa in London law firms, encompassing associates, trainee solicitors and partners, have generated revenues of more than £34 million in the year of 2015-2016. Commentators are not optimistic about the draconian tier 2 policies, criticizing that such policies will preclude highly qualified legal practitioners from working for UK based law firms and hence hampering the lucrative markets of the legal sector.
13 Oct 2015