Today's rundown:
Plight of Afghan legal professionals
Creating inclusive cultures
Probate deadline day
SQE guidance
Plight of Afghan legal professionals
Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce spoke to BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour (from 02:39 with Stephanie on at 07:47) about the plight of Afghan women judges and other legal professionals in the country.
The Gazette reports the lord chancellor confirmed Afghan judges are eligible to relocate to the UK.
"This is excellent news as we consider Afghan judges – particularly women of whom there are around 270 – to be at grave risk from the new Taliban regime," said I. Stephanie Boyce.
Canadian Lawyer and LawCareers.net also cover our concerns for Afghan legal professionals.
Creating inclusive cultures
Arun Birla, a Law Society social mobility ambassador, spoke to the Gazette about how the legal profession can learn from success in other industries about creating inclusive cultures.
Probate deadline day
Today's Wills and Probate provides a reminder that today (27 August) is the deadline to give feedback for the Law Society's response to Ministry of Justice proposals to increase probate fees.
SQE Guidance
Today's Conveyancer reports on our new guidance ahead of the launch of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) on 1 September.
"Our new guidance is intended to answer the pressing questions and concerns that QWE providers may have ahead of the SQE launching in September," said I. Stephanie Boyce.
Also worth a read:
- Afghanistan: 'Final hours' of evacuation – Guardian
- Law firm mandates vaccine for office return – Legal Cheek
- Asylum applicant backlog nearly doubles in two years – Telegraph (£)
- Fine online with justice by computer – Telegraph (£)
- Afghanistan: Afghan families arrive at Heathrow – BBC