Today's rundown:
Plight of Afghan legal professionals a 'cause for alarm'
New deputy vice president elected
Divorce difficulties
Knotty situation
Practising fee cut
Plight of Afghan legal professionals a 'cause for alarm'
City AM and Solicitors Journal both report on the threat faced by legal professionals in Afghanistan following its fall to the Taleban.
Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce said: "The situation of legal professionals and those working in the Afghan justice system more generally is increasingly a cause for alarm. We are particularly concerned about the approximately 270 women judges and 170 women lawyers, who are especially likely to be at risk."
Read our joint statement with the Bar Council and the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales here and our release here
New deputy vice president elected
Nick Emmerson winning the Law Society of England and Wales 2021 election for deputy vice president is covered by the Gazette.
"It's a great honour to be elected to this position – I'm looking forward to facing the challenges ahead and working alongside the other office holders, council and staff," he said.
Read our release
Divorce difficulties
The BBC speaks to Mean Ruparel, chair of our family law committee, in a piece looking at the costs and difficulties involved in the divorce process.
Knotty Situation
The Express mentions our TA6 form in a report looking at factors that can have a devastating impact on the value of your home including Japanese Knotweed.
Practising fee cut
The Legal Services Board approving practising fee levels for 2021/22 features in the Gazette, Legal Futures, Today's Wills and Probate and Today's Conveyancer.
Also worth a read:
- Criminal justice slowdown – Guardian
- CPS recruiting spree - Gazette
- Pressure on Raab – Guardian
- Class action lawsuits – Gazette