Nigerian tutor just short of 10 years’ residence in UK loses appeal on indefinite leave to remain application

By Mitchell Skilling

The petitioner and reclaimer, Ifeoma Mbombson, had been lawfully resident in the UK for nine years and ten months when she submitted an ILR application in August 2018. She argued that there was a realistic prospect that an immigration judge would consider that her activities in Glasgow reduced the weight to afforded to the goal of immigration control.

The appeal was heard by Lord Turnbull, Lord Woolman, and Lord Doherty. Forrest, advocate, appeared for the petitioner and Pirie, advocate, for the respondent.

Career difficulties

The petitioner initially entered the UK on a student visa in September 2008. Following her graduation, she was employed by a company as a sessional tutor contracted to a minimum of six hours per week at Glasgow International College, and also engaged in public engagement activities for the University of Glasgow, where she had studied for a PhD, and other colleges in the UK.

Prior to the expiry of her final visa on 22 July 2017, the petitioner submitted an application for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of having established a private life in the UK. This application was refused on 30 July 2018, to which date her leave to remain in the UK was extended by virtue of making her application before her previous period of leave expired.

On 13 August 2018, the petitioner made another ILR application on the basis of long residence. However, this application was also refused as she had not been resident for a period of 10 years. On 19 March 2020 the petitioner made a further application submitting that it would be incompatible with her article 8 rights for the respondent to remove her from the United Kingdom. In rejecting this application, the respondent concluded that her submissions would have no realistic prospect of success before an immigration judge.

The petitioner thereafter raised a petition for judicial review seeking reduction of that decision, in which she argued that the small margin by which she had failed to meet the residence requirement had to be seen alongside the difficulties she would have progressing her career as a college teacher in Nigeria. The Lord Ordinary held that due regard had been held by the respondent to these potential difficulties, and therefore the petitioner did not have a reasonable prospect of establishing an error of law made by the decision maker.

Counsel for the petitioner submitted on appeal that the loss to the community of the petitioner’s services was an important factor to be assessed in determining the weight to be accorded to the public interest in any article 8 assessment. The respondent had taken no account, or insufficient account, of the loss of value to be suffered by the petitioner’s students and professional colleagues in rejecting her claim.

Cannot be criticised

Lord Turnbull, delivering the opinion of the court, began by observing: “A failure to meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules by a small margin [is] not [a] relevant issue for consideration by the Secretary of State. What she required to give weight to was any factor weighing against the policy reason relied upon to justify an interference with family life as protected by article 8 [of the ECHR].”

He continued: “The sole remaining argument relied upon was that the respondent had failed to take account of the value of the petitioner’s contribution to education in the United Kingdom. This did not feature in the petition or in the grounds of appeal. Nor was it argued before the Lord Ordinary. Counsel for the respondent was therefore well-founded in relying on the authority of Prior v Scottish Ministers (2020) and submitting that the court should take no account of this argument.”

Examining the petitioner’s contributions to her community, Lord Turnbull said: “It seems clear that the petitioner devoted herself conscientiously to her studies in this country; that her teaching has been appreciated by her students here; and that she has also made further positive contributions to community life. On the material available to us she appears to be an admirable person. However, the passages in the decision letter to which attention was drawn make it plain that the Secretary of State did take account of the contribution which the petitioner had made to the community.”

He concluded: “She was entitled to conclude that the petitioner’s case was not one of the relatively few instances in which the contribution made outweighed the legitimate policy of immigration control. Taking account of the fact that little weight could be given to the petitioner’s private life, since it was established at a time when her immigration status was precarious, the respondent’s conclusion that there were no realistic prospects of a successful challenge before an immigration judge cannot be criticised.”

The petitioner’s reclaiming motion was therefore refused.

New misogyny offences proposed in Scotland

Justice Secretary Keith Brown has welcomed publication of the report on Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland.

Mr Brown thanked Baroness Kennedy for her “exemplary efforts” and said the recommendations will now be closely considered.

The working group was set up to consider how the Scottish criminal justice system deals with misogyny. This included examining whether there are gaps in the law that could be addressed by a specific criminal offence to tackle such behaviour.

The group gathered oral and written evidence from a number of experts and stakeholders and from people with “lived” experience to determine what more we can do to deal with misogynistic conduct.

Mr Brown will now consider its recommendations of creating a Misogyny Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act containing a public misogynistic harassment offence; an offence of stirring up hatred against women and girls; an offence of issuing threats of, or invoking, rape or sexual assault or disfigurement of women and girls and a new statutory aggravation of misogyny.

Mr Brown said: “I would like to thank Baroness Kennedy for the hard work she and her working group have undertaken in the development of this report.

“This is an extremely important piece of work to help inform policy to address the many forms of violence, transgression and abuse experienced by women which may emanate from misogyny and is a milestone in making our society safe, equal and fair. It is clear to me that to achieve true equality we must continue to think about our messaging and how men’s attitudes to women can be effectively challenged to make women feel safe when going about their everyday lives.

“We welcome the working group’s report on its findings and recommendations and will now carefully consider those before publishing our response in due course.

“We are absolutely clear that women and girls should not experience any form of harassment, abuse or violence which is why we set up this independent Working Group and it is fitting its findings were published on International Women’s Day.”

The report states that a parallel between misogyny and misandry is “problematic” because “it is difficult to reverse the logic of the misogyny definition and to interpret abuse or harassment of men as upholding the primary status of women, a sense of female entitlement and the subordination of men”.

It adds: “It is equally difficult to see the harms of misogyny – the increased feelings of fear and threat, the need to undertake safety work within women as a group – as being similar to the harms deriving from instances of abuse or harassment of men.”

Gunnercooke Glasgow office expands with appointment of Rachel Dunn

Ms Dunn, who has over eight years’ experience in both Scots and English law, joins from Dentons where she represented clients in investment, development, retail, industrial, office, residential, operational and mixed-use sectors.

She was previously chair of Women in Property’s Central Scotland, the national property and construction industry lobbying and networking organisation.

Ms Dunn said: “Following a period of maternity leave, I’m incredibly excited to be joining gunnercooke as one of its youngest female partners.”

Partner Simon Etchells added: “I am delighted to welcome Rachel to gunnercooke. Rachel is one of the youngest partners at the firm and an example of some of the fantastic talent attracted to our model.”

Ian Duddy to be next chair of Scottish Human Rights Commission

The Scottish Human Rights Commission’s role is to promote widespread awareness, understanding of, and respect for human rights.

Mr Duddy is expected to succeed Judith Robertson whose six-year term of office comes to a close later this month.

The appointment follows an open recruitment process which sought candidates with a proven track record of promoting human rights, experience of successfully leading an organisation and excellent interpersonal and team working skills.

Mr Duddy is a senior civil servant and former ambassador. From 2011-2016, he led the UK team at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, working closely with civil society, governments and National Human Rights Institutions.

More recently, Mr Duddy led the Human Rights and Rule of Law Department at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, working on a variety of themes including justice, war crimes, modern slavery, religious freedom, and the European Court of Human Rights.

Faculty of Advocates’ scholarships now open for 2023 devils

Four scholarship schemes are available to prospective devils: the Lord Reid Scholarship, the Faculty Scholarship, the Lord Hope Scholarships and the SCLR scholarship, with the latter being funded by the Scottish Council of Law Reporting and administered by the Faculty.

The Lord Reid Scholarship is awarded in honour of the late Lord Reid of Drem, who bequeathed sums to the Faculty with the intention that they be used for educational scholarships. One Lord Reid Scholarship is usually awarded annually to the outstanding applicant.

The Lord Hope Scholarships are funded by contributions made by existing members of Faculty. In addition, one or more Faculty Scholarships may be awarded each year. The SCLR scholarship is awarded to a single candidate each year.

Ruth Crawford, QC, treasurer of Faculty and chair of its scholarship committee, said: “As Faculty we are acutely aware of the need to promote and encourage diversity within our membership base to reflect the population we serve in the pursuit of justice for all those who live and work in Scotland. Our Lord Hope, Faculty, and the SCLR Scholarships all aim to improve accessibility to those wanting to train as devils and then practise as Advocates to the Bar. Applicants must demonstrate sufficient ability to merit an award, but greater weighting is given to those in financial need or to those from groups currently under-represented.”

Current devil Terence Merck, who received the Faculty and Lord Hope Scholarships, worked previously in a busy litigation practice. He was keen to undertake a complete training in all aspects of advocacy. “The rule of law and the enjoyment of fundamental rights must not be taken for granted”, he said. “They must constantly be defended, and that is where professional advocacy has a vital role.”

“While women continue to be underrepresented at the bar, it is both encouraging and inspiring to see that more women are entering the profession and holding top legal positions,” said Lynsey Morgan, who is also currently devilling. “The prospect of devilling for nine months while receiving no income was daunting, and the Lord Hope scholarship I received has provided me with some much-needed financial assistance.”

Emma Boffey, another current devil who was awarded a Faculty Scholarship, said: “The scholarships offered by the Faculty of Advocates are an important part of ensuring that those who have the talent face no barriers to becoming an advocate. Receiving a scholarship is helping me turn my long-held dream – training to be an advocate – into a reality.”

The deadline for applications for all scholarships, for those considering commencing devilling in 2023, is Friday 29 April. Applications will be decided well in advance of the final deadline for matriculating as an intrant for devilling in 2023. For details on the application process and further information click here.

Couple who murdered vulnerable woman ordered to pay back stolen benefits

Edward Cairney, 80, and Avril Jones, 61, were found guilty of murdering Margaret Fleming sometime between December 1999 and January 2000. They were supposed to be caring for the 19-year-old who lived with them in Inverkip, Inverclyde.

The pair continued to claim Ms Fleming’s benefits until she was reported missing in 2016.

At the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday, confiscation orders were granted against both Cairney and Jones.

For Jones, the order states she benefited by £182,000 and the confiscation order had been made for £3,473.

The Crown has the power to extend the order against Jones to seize money and assets she acquires in the future to pay back the full amount she made.

The order against Cairney shows he benefited by £24,347 and he will have to pay back the full amount.

Laura Buchan, procurator fiscal for specialist casework, said: “Edward Cairney and Avril Jones were entrusted with the care of Margaret Fleming, a vulnerable young woman. Instead, they murdered her, covered up their crime and continued to claim her state benefits.

“They were convicted and sentenced for their despicable crimes, but COPFS will not stop at prosecution and will use every tool available to ensure criminals pay for their actions.

“These confiscation orders mark the end of a long and complex investigation that involved painstaking work by police, prosecutors and forensic accountants to ensure all the criminal benefit held by Cairney and Jones was recovered.”

IWD: Next 100 Years launches photo competition

This year is the centenary of the first four women to be admitted to the Law Society of England and Wales – Carrie Morrison, Maud Crofts, Mary Pickup and Mary Sykes. To commemorate the achievements of these trailblazers and the progress made over the last 100 years, the Next 100 Years is looking for images featuring groups of four, or more, legal professionals.

The photos should be compelling portraits of women and men working in the law that “celebrate the power of togetherness and what can be achieved when we work collectively”.

Entries can picture the four professionals at work or enjoying leisure time. Entrants are welcomed from across the globe.

The winning images will form the basis of a 2023 calendar and an exhibition entitled The way we are: portraits of the legal profession today.

Dana Denis-Smith, founder of the Next 100 Years and CEO of Obelisk Support says: “2022 is a significant year for the history of women in the legal profession, marking 100 years since the first four women qualified as solicitors. We have come a long way since those early trailblazers and this International Women’s Day we want to celebrate that success.

“Building on the progress made towards equality takes considerable collective effort from everyone in the profession, whether it’s closing the gender pay gap, embedding the new found flexibility we have achieved during the pandemic or making the profession more accessible to women from less privileged backgrounds. Our photography competition aims reflect the achievements of those first four female solicitors, demonstrate the power of togetherness and the results that working together to achieve equality can bring.”

The competition opens on 10 March and closes on 10 May. Winners will be announced in the autumn. Entries should be sent to: awards@spark21.org.

IWD: Harper Macleod and Dechomai join forces to support ethnic minority female entrepreneurs

Dechomai is a social enterprise which seeks to empower ethnic minority women with leadership and enterprise skills. It delivers courses, one-to-one advice, and a community for ethnic minority women starting new businesses.

Harper Macleod is supporting the social enterprise’s incubator campaign, Dechomai 100, a programme for 100 ethnic minority female entrepreneurs to start their businesses and receive backing for six months after their initial learning period. It will include a “Business Shower” to celebrate the birth of new businesses, providing vital funding and tools to early-stage businesses.

The firm’s lawyers who specialise in working with entrepreneurs and new businesses have delivered a workshop and follow-up clinic for 10 of Dechomai’s leading members, focusing on the key legal considerations when starting a business including: business structures, founder agreements, accessing finance, employment law, intellectual property, terms and conditions, and data protection.

Harper Macleod partner Paula Skinner leads the all-female team which advises entrepreneurs. At present only one in twenty of the investment deals concluded by her team is for a female-led business.

She believes partnerships with organisations such as Dechomai are an effective way to drive change while supporting the creation of a new generation of diverse and innovative businesses.

She said: “Straightaway we were impressed by the determination and enthusiasm shown by Bayile and the Dechomai team to support ethnic minority female entrepreneurs. The training and practical experience the team provides is vital when starting a business, and we felt we shared a lot of the same values.

“We know that entrepreneurs can sometimes follow their own path, which can be a solitary existence without the type of community support provided by the likes of Dechomai and professional advisors.

“We recognise we are in a privileged position to be able to support and encourage the next generation of diverse business leaders. At the same time, Harper Macleod is a family, where everyone has an important role to play regardless of role or seniority.”

Dechomai was founded by social entrepreneur Bayile Adeoti two years ago. In that time it has supported more than 300 ethnic minority women through workshops, and provided more than 110 hours’ worth of one-to-one coaching.

Ms Adeoti said: “Dechomai 100 is an opportunity for us to provide wrap-around support for 100 ethnic minority women. We believe this type of initiative is something we have not seen before, specifically for ethnic minority female entrepreneurs and therefore addresses the barriers that hold them back.

“We are grateful for our partnership with Harper Macleod who work to assist entrepreneurs, especially female entrepreneurs, and see the need for further work with ethnic minority entrepreneurs. Harper Macleod has previously provided support to entrepreneurs we admire and have cultivated a strong relationship with partners we hope to reach, which has made them the perfect match for Dechomai.”

IWD: DLA to host climate change and gender event

Salla Tuominen, a partner in DLA Piper, along with external speaker Fernanda Gallo Freschi, international director at Zonta International, a leading global organisation of professionals empowering women worldwide, will share insights on how to balance representation at the global negotiating table.

Catriona Melton, senior associate and LAW committee member at DLA Piper, said: “The inclusion of ‘Gender Day’ at COP26 highlights the momentum this area of discussion is gaining at the highest level. There remains, however, a great deal of effort required to highlight the gendered impact of the climate emergency. This event is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the train of thought around this issue and discuss the vital work that must be done to ensure balanced representation. Gender equality is a pressing issue throughout society, and by having honest and insightful discussions we can provide the cornerstone for more inclusive change on an international level.”

DLA Piper has always sought to be at the forefront of the conversation surrounding gender equality, and established their LAW initiative to embed gender diversity and to address the unique challenges that women face when it comes to exceeding their potential and enjoying successful careers. LAW aims to promote and empower women by developing their leadership skills and creating business development opportunities.

The free online event will take place on Thursday 10 March from 12pm-1pm and all genders are welcome to attend. To register for a place click here.

Macnabs raises funds for Perth charity

The firm said on LinkedIn: “At Macnabs, our corporate social responsibility programme is an important part of who we are and we have a strong track record of supporting our local communities.

“We’re delighted to be able to support The Lighthouse for Perth, a crisis centre dealing with people with thoughts of suicide, self harm and emotional distress. Clair Cranston and Sarah Mitchell presented them with a cheque for £465 today from our recent fundraising efforts.”

Germany removes abortion law from statute book

The 1933 law, which was adopted after Hitler came to power, prohibits the “promotion” of abortion, which is punishable by “up to two years of imprisonment or a fine”.

Kristina Haenel, a general practitioner, is among those prosecuted in recent years. She became the face of a campaign to ditch the law after she was fined €6,000 (£4,900).

In June 2019, two gynaecologists in Berlin – Bettina Gaber and Verena Weyer – were fined €2,000 for the same offence.

“I’m pleased that taking an informed decision will now be possible,” said Dr Haenel.

There are around 100,000 abortions in Germany every year although the number has declined in recent years.

In some parts of Bavaria there are no hospitals that offer the procedure, with many women choosing instead to travel to Austria.

Quote of the day

It’s just a tragic chain of events that the system came into existence, it’s impossible for me to imagine doing anything against my people. It is not the fault of the Russian people at all. It is a great people. By willingness to fight the system, we are not talking about fighting the people. It is very important to fight the system – for the people.

KGB defector Stanislav Levchenko, quoted in The Washington Post (May 29, 1983)

And finally… apples of my eye

The mononymic Luwizo told Afrimax English he thought he “was dreaming”.

Luwizo originally fell in love with one of the triplets, Natalie. Yet events took a strange turn when Natalie introduced her beau to her sisters, who became similarly enamoured of him.

Natalie, Nadege and Natasha all popped the question at the same time.

“When we told him he had to marry all of us, he was shocked” one of the women said. “But because he had already fallen in love with all of us, nothing could stop our plans since we were also in love with him.”

Luwizo said he was “obliged” to marry all of them “because they are triplets”.

His parents, however, disapprove of the arrangement. “My parents don’t understand what I’m doing,” he said. 

“You have to lose something in order to gain another,” he added.

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We understand that it is our job is to listen and to learn and then show you that we understand how you practice and the process problems that you face before we would ever ask you for a decision on our software. But we don’t just do that at the point of sale; we keep listening. Our desire to keep improving means we must keep listening. Your feedback on how the system is working for you and what we can do to improve it is fundamental to our business.

Here’s just some of the ways we build Trust.

Price

Some would say that if your pricing isn’t transparent, lawyers (just like everyone else) will get fed up trying to figure out if the product is value for money. You’ll see comments online telling businesses like ours to display our price prominently online – we don’t. We can’t!

You see the truth is, we’re just like you. It’s like being instructed by a client. Ideal scenario would be to tell your client exactly how much your services cost straight off the bat. However, throughout initial consultancy and the onboarding process things change, new info comes to light and only then can we give a realistic price. The benefit we have is once we’ve navigated those hurdles it becomes simple. We can guarantee we have the most competitive pricing model in Scotland. Suitable for firms of all sizes, whether you’re starting out, introducing software for the first time, or looking to change.

Proving it works

Our job is to show you that the software not only works but helps – massively! We’ll point you to case studies and put you in touch with firms using our software.

We need to demonstrate that we understand your problem. Tell us what you need and then let us customise our demonstration for your firm to show you the product in action.

Approaching your challenges holistically

You want the new software to predictably fit into your workflows, and not raise new concerns. You are also worried that it will require a process overhaul and lengthy training before you can reap the benefits. If it requires that you change the way that you do business, then you’re less likely to try and properly buy into using the new platform. The impact on your practice needs to be predictable and you should not have to contend with major disruption to experience the benefits.

Ease of use

You do complicated work and, in many cases, have complicated demands. That doesn’t mean you want complicated software. Lawyers are accused of being averse to trying new tech. However, that’s not a description of lawyers, that’s a description of people! To succeed, technologies in any sector need to be better than the existing approach by a considerable margin. So, to help you understand the benefits, we make our software platform, CaseLoad, familiar and simple to use. If you can’t figure it out within 10 minutes (without any instruction manuals) then it’s too complicated.

Keeping our solutions in search of problems

We know most lawyers are less interested in being “cool” and more interested in being productive, so we bring you solutions rather than the other way around. Of course, you’re interested in new technology that solves problems you encounter every day in legal practice: writing, billing, collecting, client relationship management, etc. All we ask is you show us what you currently do to get through the day. We then get you there - faster.

Let’s get you home on time

I can guess where you don’t want to be at 7pm! Just like everyone else, you don’t want to be in the office! So, while working on our software we’re acutely aware that it must solve challenges in your everyday practice. We know you often have to work late…it’s because you’re busy. If we can help you save time on legal work and help you leave at 5:30pm instead of 7pm you might just buy our product.

Permanency

There has been a burst of activity in the legal software market of late, and lawyers tend to wonder whether the extraordinary growth a company like Denovo has had is sustainable. It is a serious question. If you do like our product and company, will it have longevity? This is one of the many reasons that lawyers return again and again to the big name companies, despite that they may often be lagging in terms of innovation or having the ability to customise their software for Scottish firms. We want you to trust us with your problems, so we’ll tell you candidly about our past and future.

If you think this approach would work for you call us on 0141 331 5290, denovobi.com or if you would prefer to write to us our email is info@denovobi.com.

Pitching your business to the Dragons  

Looking at the questions the Dragons fire at applicants in the hit TV show Dragons Den, it’s clear that whatever your ambition, whatever your business project, you need to understand the mechanics of your business before anything else - whether you want investment or simply want your business to succeed. Time and again the same questions are asked by the Dragons to those looking for investment. And time and again entrepreneurs and business owners come up short when it comes to the numbers.  

It may or may not surprise you to know that 70% of businesses don’t know their key numbers – P&L, KPIs, cashflow projections, fees in, fees out, gross profit, net profit, wage bill, etc. We also know that many law firms tend to work their numbers out manually on spreadsheets. Incredible really when there are so many tools available to make that part of a lawyer’s life a hell of a lot easier. And would make your pitch to Peter and Deborah a little less tense!

Cringe!  

We’ve all been there. We’ve all sat in front of the telly with bated breath waiting to hear if the person under the spotlight can confidently talk about (DUN, DUN DUN) THE NUMBERS!! You’ve probably cringed as much as we have when you hear applicants stumble and struggle over the financials of their business.   

Picture yourself in a room with the Dragons. Would you be able to hold your own, get the numbers right and get a much firmer footing to secure an investment in your law firm? 

Now picture yourself in a room with your partners.

Pitfalls  

Let’s start by looking at all the pitfalls of not knowing your law firms’ numbers… 

Managing finances can be a challenge. Not having the experience or the time to dedicate to your firms’ finances means that many law firm owners don’t feel in control of them.  

To be blunt, not knowing your firms’ numbers could result in the failure of your business. Finance is really the overall health of your law firm – is your law firm getting its five a day or is there a giant heart attack coming!  

Benefits  

Now, let’s look at all the benefits of having support to manage and know your numbers inside and out… 

Cashroom clients receive many benefits using their Management Accounts service. Budgets, cashflow projections and monthly management accounts are crucial to knowing where you are and predicting where you are going. 

Tracking profit and loss

One of the fundamentals for any business owner - are you making money from your labour? There are of course businesses that exist as not for profit but for most business owners the whole point of the firm is to make a living. Do you know whether you are profitable on a month-to-month basis? This is not merely as simple as having money in the bank to pay the bills, employee wages, and the myriad other costs of business and your system generated reports alone may not be enough for you to determine how profitable the business is. A good practice management system, like Denovo’s CaseLoad, allied with professional assistance from a Cashroom accountant can help you to track profitability on a monthly basis, which neatly leads to… 

Identifying business trends  

Do this regularly! You will never have a proper handle on your finances if you are only looking at them once a year for compliance purposes. Your business might not be at the stage of needing a full-time experience finance professional, but you can set up a monthly meeting with Cashroom’s Management Accounts team to give you that value add and experienced insight into your finances. Do you know how well each work type is doing? Do you have any seasonality within your business? Do you know if your business is growing, treading water, or contracting? Regular and appropriate management information can assist you with understanding your business in additional detail. 

Performance Management  

You can use regular financial analysis and data to view how each individual at your firm is contributing to the success (or otherwise) of your business.

You can create financial targets for billing and utilisation amongst many meaningful metrics and targets to performance manage your employees. If you are trying to grow your business, visible and comprehensible management information will let you know when it is time to invest your hard-earned cash into people, processes or workstreams.  

Future planning  

There will always be business issues that need to be addressed today, but when it comes to your finances, you also need to be able to plan. Will there be a shortage of cash coming down the track from poor credit control, a significant VAT or PAYE liability, an income or corporate tax liability, or from a downturn in business. If you are not planning financially then it is easy to run into difficulty very quickly. The most successful firms always have an eye on the future.  

Seeking investment

Amongst many things businesses have become more aware of from the Covid-19 pandemic, one key issue has been access to finance. Whether that has been freely available government support or additional support from funding providers there is generally a need to demonstrate solid underlying financial performance to even agree a bank overdraft. If the firm is looking for external investment or loan funding to expand or carry out particular projects, it is vital to have up to date financial information. No Dragon would be remotely interested in investing in a business that was unable to demonstrate its current financial performance, let alone the expectations for the future. If you do nothing else, please consider these top tips and ask yourself if you’re happy that you have the necessary financial information to run your firm successfully.   

If you want to learn more about Denovo’s integration with Cashroom and get support to know your numbers inside and out from the most intelligent legal software and service providers in the country, visit denovobi.com/Cashroomintegration , email info@denovobi.com or call us on 0141 331 5290. 

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