Jessica Yu#9940

Jessica Yu

For private clients, Jessica regularly advises on the Investor, Entrepreneur, Start-up/Innovator, Representative of an Overseas Business and Global Talent categories. She also advises on complex family and personal matters involving relocation to the UK, Indefinite Leave to Remain (also known as Permanent Residence or Settlement) and British citizenship. For EEA nationals, this involves advising on the EU Settlement Scheme and their UK immigration permission post-Brexit.

For corporates, Jessica supports them through the sponsor licence process and subsequent sponsorship of skilled workers. She also advises UK businesses to ensure that they are compliant with their sponsor licence duties and responsibilities and the law in relation to the prevention of illegal working.

Jessica was appointed to the immigration seat of The Law Society Council in October 2021 and sits on The Law Society Immigration Law Committee.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Q&A Panel

Qualified Year

  • 2015

Experience

  • The Law Society Council Member – Immigration Constituency (Oct 2021 - Present)
  • The Law Society Immigration Committee Member (Jan 2022 - Present)
  • Berkeley Law – Solicitor and Trainee Solicitor (Nov 2013 - Jan 2016)
  • Mishcon de Reya LLP – Immigration Paralegal (Feb 2012 - Oct 2013)

Membership

  • Immigration Legal Practitioners Association (ILPA)

Education

  • University of Sheffield – Legal Practice Course (2010 - 2011)
  • Sheffield Hallam University – Graduate Diploma in Law (2009 - 2010)
  • Carleton University – Bachelor of Arts in Law, Concentration in Business Law (2005 - 2009)

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