Publication Date 4 September 2014 The Gazette hall of fame: Sir Howard Kingsley Wood Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item 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 Wills to be reviewed by the Law Commission Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item 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.
Publication Date 29 August 2014 World War 1: Defence of the Realm Act Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item When war was declared on 4 August 1914, the country erupted in jubilation. However, behind the scenes, the government was becoming increasingly fearful.
Publication Date 29 August 2014 World War 1: The Battle of Mons Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item On 23 August 1914, some five weeks after war was declared by the British government, four divisions of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) met the might of the German 1st Army at the canal in Mons, Belgium.
Publication Date 14 August 2014 This month in history: The Queen Mother's 100th birthday Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item On 4 August 2000, the UK celebrated the 100th birthday of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
Publication Date 14 August 2014 The Gazette hall of fame: Charles Allix Lavington Yate Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Major Charles Allix Lavington Yate was one of the first soldiers to win the Victoria Cross. It was awarded for his bravery at Le Cateau, France, on 26 August 1914.
Publication Date 14 August 2014 Understanding the company voluntary arrangement Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item How can a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) help a business in financial difficulty? Keith Steven, managing director at KSA Group Ltd, explains.
Publication Date 14 August 2014 Government reviews debt relief orders Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The government has launched a review of debt relief orders (DROs) as part of wider plans to examine current debt relief measures for the financially vulnerable.
Publication Date 14 August 2014 Rise in executor feuds Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Court battles in which an executor of a will is accused of mishandling an estate have trebled over the past 12 months.
Publication Date 31 July 2014 Paying yourself a salary: the director's loan account Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item If you’re a company owner-manager, do you understand the ins and outs of the director’s loan account? Gareth Burrow, senior manager at UHY Calvert Smith, explains.