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2 Harcourt Buildings to rebrand

Planning, licensing and public law set 2 Harcourt Buildings is set to rebrand as Francis Taylor Building (FTB), after a £1m-plus investment in new premises. The 37-member set, based in Temple, will take on its new name on 12 February. The chambers has taken on twice the space of its current premises and will finally see all tenants working under one roof. FTB will have modern conference facilities that will be available for hire by other sets of chambers.
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Fee-sharing consultation draws to conclusion

The Bar Council's consultation on the handling of fee-sharing under the new legal aid proposals closes on 9 February. Barristers' opinions were sought for just two weeks from 27 January, on topics ranging from the agreement of standard terms with instructing solicitors to the resolution of disputes.
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Bar welcomes end of fees 'anachronism'

Barristers are celebrating the news that payday is set to become a more regular fixture. After almost a decade of negotiation and stalled talks, the Law Society and Bar Council have struck an historic deal to make arrangements for paying barristers contractually binding by this October.
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International Edition

LawSoc, Bar Council end deadlock with fees deal

The Law Society and Bar Council have struck a deal to make fee arrangements between barristers and solicitors contractually binding by October.The changes, which come as the Bar moves to reposition itself ahead of impending Clementi legal service reforms, will enable barristers to suesolicitors for non-payment off the back of a legally-binding invoice.
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International Edition

Dechert partner takes communications role

Dechert telecoms partner Chris Watson has been appointed to the board of the International Bar Association's communications law committee. Watson joined the US firm's London office last year from Allen & Overy. He is a member of the firm's competition practice.
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International Edition

SRA to consult on scrapping higher rights

Higher rights of audience for solicitors could be scrapped under new proposals
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International Edition

First solicitor QC appointed to Appeal Court

LJ Collins named appeal court judge
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International Edition

Bar Council to pilot grading scheme for junior barristers

The Bar Council is set to introduce a sweeping four-tier grading system for junior barristers.The new system, which is being championed by new Bar Council chairman Geoffrey Vos QC, could be rolled out to all barristers by 2009.
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International Edition

CEDR signs up IBA head for global push

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) is attempting to raise its profile internationally with the appointment of former president of the International Bar Association (IBA) Francis Neate as a special adviser.Neate, who finished his role as president of the IBA at the end of 2006 and is part-time of counsel at US firm Kirkland & Ellis, has been taken on by the mediation agency to market its services outside the UK.
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Vos aims to raise Bar quality

Vos talks tough on his plans as Bar Council chairman; the deadline for the second round of silk applications is pushed back after dissent over the timeframe allowed; and Bar hospitality could be scrapped
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