Tricky Dicky as Sir Alan Sugar liked to call him, Richard woods, pays a visit to the Aston Bond offices this afternoon. Continue reading “Aston Bond Welcome BBC’s The Apprentice Richard Woods”
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Aston Bond at Slough Aspire Careers Fair
The Slough Aspire Careers Event is a community driven project aimed at giving career information to young people from the local area. The two day event, which took place on the 2nd and 3rd of February, allowed Aston Bond to share it’s industry knowledge and give valuable information regarding the legal profession to interested and enthusiastic year 9 and 10s Continue reading “Aston Bond at Slough Aspire Careers Fair”
Pros and Cons of Britain Leaving the European Union
David Cameron, on the 10th of November 2015, sent a letter to the president of the European Council – Donald Tusk – aiming to negotiate Britain’s position within the European Union. Continue reading “Pros and Cons of Britain Leaving the European Union”
House of Lords Delay Tax Credit Cuts
On the 26th of October 2015 the House of Lords blocked the passage of the Conservatives’ controversial tax credit cuts. Continue reading “House of Lords Delay Tax Credit Cuts”
The Judiciary: a Man’s Game?
Currently women make up only 1 out of 12 Supreme Court judges, none of the Heads of Division, only 21% of Court of Appeal Judges and a mere 19% of High Court Judges. Those are the statistics that fuel the growing sentiment that the Judiciary is a ‘men’s game’. Continue reading “The Judiciary: a Man’s Game?”
Aston Bond Awarded Legal 500 Status!
We’re incredibly proud of our recent recommendations in the prestigious Legal 500 publication. Aston Bond has been ranked as a Top Tier Law Firm in the South East. Continue reading “Aston Bond Awarded Legal 500 Status!”
You’re paying more tax than Facebook
Social media giants Facebook are reported, by the Sunday Times, to have paid just £4,327 in corporation tax to the UK government in 2014.
The average UK worker, who receives a salary of £26,500, will pay £5,392.90 in income tax and national insurance. Yes you read that correctly; the multi-national corporation with global profits of over £1.4 billion pay less tax to the UK government than the average UK working citizen. Continue reading “You’re paying more tax than Facebook”
The Law Superstore – The comparison site for lawyers
Stuart Briggs is set to release a comparison website for law firms in March 2016. Briggs, the former chief executive of Minister Law and Brilliant Law, believes he has found a gap in the market. Continue reading “The Law Superstore – The comparison site for lawyers”
Aston Bonds MacMillan Coffee Morning
Last Friday we joined thousands of others around the country and hosted our very own MacMillan Coffee morning, to raise awareness for Cancer. Getting involved helping charity is very important to Aston Bond so naturally we wanted to get stuck in! Continue reading “Aston Bonds MacMillan Coffee Morning”
Your guide to the indemnity policy – Do you really need one?
If you are in the midst of buying or selling a property and have been told you need an indemnity policy, then your legal advisor should have explained what one is and why it is necessary. However, sometimes explanations are lost in translation and/or can become overly confusing within the context of the whole transaction. And now, you find yourself at the mercy of the internet, fervently looking through page after page for some clarity. Well look no further, as today’s post is aimed at providing you with a brief overview on what indemnity policies are, when they should be used, and who should pay for them – without all the legal jargon. Continue reading “Your guide to the indemnity policy – Do you really need one?”