All Law Gazette articles in 7 August 2017 – Page 9
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NewsSlater and Gordon splits off UK operation
Company chair 'deeply sorry' for losses suffered by shareholders.
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Opinion'Lawyer' label can be a licence to con
Public need more protection from unqualified advisers.
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NewsLegal clerk jailed after stealing £300,000 from firm
Rachel Swettenham funded lavish lifestyle with client money.
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NewsPlatform alteration: government seeks views on digital case development
HM Courts & Tribunals Service to hold drop-in sessions highlighting Common Platform mechanics.
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NewsLaw Society cautiously welcomes online probate applications
Chancery Lane warns that new system must not open avenues to fraud.
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NewsManchester firm berg to disappear after Kennedys deal
Staff at berg will move into Kennedys’ office on 1 October.
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OpinionAs MPs go back to class, Lidington must reveal his lesson plan
The justice secretary's inaction has avoided much scrutiny so far, but his to-do tray is stacking up.
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NewsHarvey brings out the best in the bar
Colleagues in the US are defying the popular stereotype of the American lawyer by mobilising to provide free help for victims of the Hurricane Harvey disaster. Working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and local legal aid offices, the American Bar Association’s young lawyers division has set up helplines ...
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NewsCrumbling courts: 'shambolic situation' as disabled users forced to use stairs
Lift at Barkingside Magistrates' Court has been out of action for more than two months.
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NewsDivorce ruling 'leaves law in state of flux'
Court of Appeal says judge did not err when he awarded £3.5m to Karen Hart.
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NewsElection annulment 'momentous development' for rule of law
Kenya’s Supreme Court orders new presidential poll in a first for the continent of Africa.
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NewsInsolvency expert rebuked for missing reports as he prepared for retirement
SRA publicises agreement involving solicitor who has retired after a 30-year unblemished record.