The Gazette

Publication Date

7 October 2014

Major changes to inheritance rules in England and Wales have highlighted the importance of making a valid will if your estate is to be distributed according to your wishes.

Publication Date

19 September 2014

It took just 19 days after the British government declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914 for the first Victoria Crosses to be awarded to soldiers of the British army. Although the Battle of Mons resulted in a humiliating defeat for the British, heroic acts were quick to reach the top brass.

Publication Date

19 September 2014

Andrew Jackson, head of collections and recoveries at Funding Circle, explores alternative lending.

Publication Date

17 September 2014

Rachel Grant, partner at Brodies LLP, explains the complex issue of director disqualification.

Publication Date

17 September 2014

Millions of Britons are failing to make adequate plans for their death, and are unaware of the wishes of their loved ones. Joe Meredith, from the Dying Matters Coalition, explains why the stigma around dying needs to be broken.

Publication Date

4 September 2014

It’s feared that more people will be pushed into financial hardship after it was revealed that the Treasury may soon be able to withdraw overpaid tax credits directly from personal bank accounts.

Publication Date

4 September 2014

Operation Market Garden was an ambitious attempt in September 1944 by the Allied forces to end the war early by advancing through the Netherlands, across several river barriers, and into Northern Germany. However, the operation failed.

Publication Date

4 September 2014

From 1 October 2014, relatives of missing people in England and Wales who are thought to have died, or who have not been known to be alive for at least 7 years, will be able to have them declared ‘presumed dead’.

Publication Date

4 September 2014

Sir Howard Kingsley Wood was a Conservative politician who steered the British economy during much of World War 2. He is perhaps best known for introducing pay as you earn (PAYE), the system of tax on income that’s still in use today.

Publication Date

1 September 2014

Adam Blenkinsop and James Hopgood, from Steeles Law’s dispute resolution team, look at what plans to review the law of wills could mean for the industry.