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Planning, Highways and Environment

We advise on every aspect of planning and highways law. This could be negotiating planning or highways…

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Immigration

We already help a number of companies to bring staff to the UK and we continue to…

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Divorce

No matter your circumstances, our experienced experts will help you move forward and start again. From straightforward…

Case Studies

Standing firm against village green proposal

Opposing an application to create a village green on part of her client’s land, Rosalind Andrews from…

Swift CBILS success with expert advice

Key questions about a CBILS application brought John Price from Chris Mullins Tyres in Gloucester to HCR’s…

Clarification over the powers available to statutory bodies under the Housing and Planning Act

An arable and livestock farmer’s land was the subject of surveying work as part of preparations to…

Urgent advice brought client leave to remain

A change in Home Office rules left one client facing deportation, a split from his partner and…

When land is not an asset of community value

When local residents wanted to stop the development of land belonging to Rosalind Andrews’ client, they applied…

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Partner, Planning, Highways & Environment

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What is the meaning of ‘day’ in a JCT contract?

In the recently decided Technology and Construction Court case, Elements (Europe) Ltd v FK Building Ltd [2023]…

Certificates of lawfulness – Must the period of immunity be continuous up to the date of application?

The Planning Court has recently clarified some important legal issues concerning how the immunity timescales apply to…

Sending and receiving data out of China - new measures that affect foreign companies

Overview China’s Data Export Security Assessment Measures (“Export Measures”) took effect on 1 September 2022. These measures…

Sponsor licence application guide

Hiring the best talent in the market is crucial to the success of any business; to remain…

What constitutes a valid payment application?

The Construction Act provides guidance on what a payment notice must include, that is to say it…

Testimonials

Expert immigration advice kept family together

Sandeep Dattani’s expert advice meant that a family was able to stay together, even though the wife…

Expert advice for becoming a British citizen

Sandeep Dattani’s expertise helped an Australian woman to become a British citizen and his extensive experience of…

Specialist guidance for spousal visa application

When Mrs Young needed assistance with her spousal visa application, she turned to Joanna Safadi and her…

Expert advice leads to successful skilled worker visa application

When a client needed assistance with their skilled worker visa application, Joanna Safadi and the team stepped…

Experience and support for visa application

Wanting the best advice when renewing a spouse visa, Daniel Foulkes from Cheltenham came to HCR for…

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Backing family business for the future

Family business is at the heart of entrepreneurship, and we’re delighted to be supporting the Family Business…

Key legal insights on offer for in-house lawyers

From blockchain and cryptocurrency to GDPR and regulatory expertise, in-house lawyers will be able to hear updates…

HCR support Canadian acquisition of Cheltenham software firm

HCR’s corporate team led by Tim Ward has supported Cranham Haig, trading as CHL Software, from Cheltenham,…

More support for leaseholders blighted by unsafe cladding since Grenfell Tower

The government appears willing to widen support for leaseholders affected by unsafe cladding systems, which will be…

High praise for HCR Hewitsons’ Cambridge team

HCR Hewitsons have been highly praised in the Legal 500 – a directory of lawyers across the…