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October 2014 Archive

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  What happens when someone presumed dead comes back to life?

  The trick-or-treaters are doing their rounds, but what if you had a miraculous and unexpected visitor? A long-lost friend, arisen from the dead? An unusual scenario but not unheard of, as the case of Ronald Stan, a pig farmer from Ontario, attests.

  Posted by Rebecca Waterhouse on 30 October 2014
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  Ceris Gardner honoured at Spear's Wealth Management Awards 2014

  Ceris Gardner was presented with Spear's Wealth Management's inaugural Trusted Adviser of the Year Award.

  Posted by Ceris Gardner on 28 October 2014
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  Changes to Tier 1 Investor visas

  Following the Migration Advisory Committee report earlier in the year, fundamental changes to the Tier 1 (Investor) visa category have been announced today. These changes will come into effect on 6 November 2014.

  Posted on 16 October 2014
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  What each political party has proposed for a mansion tax

  We have many proposals but little clarity, says Edward Burton of Maurice Turnor Gardner

  Posted by Edward Burton on 15 October 2014
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  Eesha Arora shortlisted for the British Legal Awards

  Senior Associate Eesha Arora has been shortlisted for the British Legal Awards as "Associate Solicitor of the Year"

  Posted by Eesha Arora on 10 October 2014
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  Government's surprise tax changes will harm UK's international appeal

  The UK tax system for residential property has undergone many changes recently. At the same time as discouraging purchasers from using corporate envelopes to hold residential property, the government also restricted the use of borrowing to mitigate IHT.

  Posted by Edward Burton on 8 October 2014