Top Table 2022

Sukhjit Ahluwalia, SPG Head of Marketing Sub-committee

Thank you to all those who attended the SPG Top Table 2022 event. There were many fresh faces as well as some regular SPG event attendees. It was also great to see family members who came along allowing for some quality family time, use of the facilities and getting involved in the social side of the event.

It was a huge success and the feedback we have received from members has been very positive. So much so we have a date for your diary for the Top Table 2023 event!

Firstly, we would like to say a special thanks to those who attended from our regulatory and representative bodies. They took time out of their busy schedules to sit on a panel to provide important industry updates relevant to Sole Practitioners, and they then went on to chair a table.

● Joanna Connolly, Chair of Solicitors Sole Practitioners Group

● Anna Bradley, Chair of Solicitors Regulation Authority

● Lubna Shuja, President of the Law Society

● Matthew Hill, Chief Exec of the Legal Board Services

● Elisabeth Davies, Chair of Office for Legal Complaints

Members spent 20 minutes or so at each table before moving on to the next. This gave them direct access to various table chairs in small intimate group settings, to ask any burning questions they had, raise any concerns affecting their practices and to build better relationships.

We had an informative session from Dr Richard Fallon on how to build an effective marketing strategy for your business, and a PII market update following on from the October renewals season from Lockton.

The afternoon panel was all about celebrating diversity in the profession. Big thanks to those who sat on this panel and are leading the way in this ever evolving and important topic.

● Kemi Mosaku, Head of Diversity - The Solicitors Sole Practitioners Group

● Sian Hughes, Head of Diversity - Solicitors Regulation Authority

● Ranjit Sond, PresidentSociety of Asian Lawyers

● Anthony Graham, Policy Representative - Black Solicitors Network

● Stephanie Boyce, Immediate Past President - Law Society

Once the conference ended the fun began. A drinks reception kick started the evening, followed by a tasty 3 course meal, and of course everyone danced the night away!

A raffle and auction took place during the evening, and we raised a huge £1,225 for Seva Street, a non-profit organisation, sprung from the urgent and growing need to help and support rough sleepers in and around Stratford, East London.

Some of the raffle prizes and winners were: Magnum of Bollinger - won by Stuart Cartwright from LawShare

Fortnum & Mason Hamper - won by Ranjit Sond And the Laptop auction prize, after much toing and froing eventually went to Joanna Connolly!

Based on the feedback we received during the event, and after in the post event survey we have already secured the same venue for Saturday 25th November 2023. Get the date in your diaries and stand by for more info about what to expect and how to book.