2017

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UK SMEs Lukewarm about 2017 Prospects

1st February 2017
Almost three in every five (57%) SME business owners say that they do not feel confident about the UK’s economic outlook for 2017, according to the Close Brothers Business Barometer. The quarterly survey questions over 900 UK SME owners and senior management across a range of sectors and regions. Firms at the smaller end of […]
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Expert Insight into… Tax – A.S & Associates

1st February 2017
Over the recent years, one of the most densely populated countries has developed drastically and rises to become more economically prevalent. This month we hear from A.S.A Bari, who gives deep insights into tax in the aforementioned country, Bangladesh, and it is continuing to develop and help encourage citizens to pay tax; he also touches […]
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Hotel Wars: Nick Jones on Hotel Disputes

1st February 2017
Finding the perfect hotel can be troublesome as compromising on sleep is never a welcomed option; very rarely we consider that whilst we are losing sleep in a run-down hotel, that the owner is in a nearby room losing sleep over the battle they face with their management company. In fact, even the best hotels […]
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What Opportunities do Emerging Markets Present for Law Firms?

1st February 2017
On the global stage, UK law firms have long been a force to be reckoned with. Our legal sector is one of relatively few sectors where the UK is a genuine world leader. But just how much of an export success story is it, and in what areas is there still further scope for greater […]
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Nicholas Pryor on The Power of Mediation

1st February 2017
Not everyone fully understands the benefits mediation can offer to those in a legal predicament. Often disallowing matters to become more heated and proceeding to court, mediation can be the perfect way to resolve legal disputes, in a calm manner. This month, we speak with Nicholas Pryor, who was one of the first to embrace […]
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How to respond to an investigation by the SRA and proceedings before the SDT

1st February 2017
Jonathon Goodwin has been involved in Solicitors Regulation for more than 20 years having prosecuted on behalf of the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) and its predecessors, and has been involved in some of the leading cases relating to solicitors’ regulation. Here he offers invaluable insight into how to act when under investigation; he quotes: “The […]
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Sakate Khaitan on Insurance, Investments and India

1st February 2017
Being the sixth largest economy in the world, India is rapidly expanding and becoming an appealing place for foreign investment, but in some ways, has developments to make until it matures like other competitive international markets. We speak with Sakate Khaitan, who spends his time in both UK and India, and expands on what India […]
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