Today's rundown:
No jab no job policies
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in the workplace
Probate fees
Under-pressure conveyancing solicitors
Students entering criminal law
Law Society Awards
No jab, no job policy dilemma for employers
Jodie Hill, a member of our employment law committee, spoke with BBC Radio Nottingham (from 1:24:30) about the dilemmas employers are now facing about the legality of so-called 'no jab no job' policies.
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in the workplace
Fortune (£) writes about attempts to improve diversity in the workplace, referencing Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce.
Criticism of proposals to increase in probate fees
Today's Wills and Probates cites our criticism of proposals to increase probate fees.
"The MoJ's persistence of raising fees in the probate service is worrying, particularly when there are continued and significant delays to the probate service," says I. Stephanie Boyce.
Should conveyancer's answer the phone?
Solicitors working in conveyancing experienced an extremely busy period ahead of the stamp duty deadline, reports Legal Futures. They reference our guidance for under-pressure conveyancers.
Read our guidance in full here.
Do law students still fancy a life in crime?
Legal Cheek looks at the many issues deterring law students from pursuing a career in criminal law. They quote our statistics on the dropping numbers of criminal duty solicitors.
You can find the full statistics here.
Law Society Awards
Law firms and news outlets are continuing to express delight over shortlists for the Law Society Awards. BBC Radio Manchester (1:01:38) reports that a legal advice centre based at Bolton University made the cut and Rosenblatt praise their partner Joseph McCormick for his shortlist in the category of Solicitor of the Year – Private Practice.
You can read the full shortlist here.
Also worth a read:
- IPCC publish shocking report on climate change – The Times (£)
- New York governor Andrew Cuomo resigns after allegations of sexual harassment – BBC
- Herd immunity 'not a possibility' – The Guardian
- Ministers face calls to intervene in 'scam' Covid travel test system – The Guardian