3 Paper Buildings (3PB) is one of the UK's oldest chambers and is the third largest set of barristers in the UK.

3PB provides a comprehensive legal advocacy and advisory service to individuals and businesses alike both in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Our 270 plus barristers offer legal representation and advice across the UK from six locations: London, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Oxford and Winchester.

Latest News

  • Jonathan Underhill

    Jonathan Underhill appointed as Grade A Panel Counsel on List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates and CPS Grade 4 Specialist Fraud Panel

    3PB crime and regulatory barrister Jonathan Underhill has been appointed, by the Regulatory Board that operates a Panel Counsel list on behalf of the Attorney General, to the List of Regulatory Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law at Grade A. The Regulatory Board comprises the Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency, Office of Rail and Road, Natural Resources Wales, the Care Quality Commission and the Office for Product Safety and Standards. Appointed counsel...

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    Tim Bradbury - RIP

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has very sadly reported today that senior crime and regulatory barrister Tim Bradbury, pictured here, passed away last Saturday 28 December 2024 after a long illness. An exceptional barrister and an even better man, Tim will be remembered for his dedication to his clients and to 3PB in equal measure. The Weldmar Hospice in Dorset treated Tim beautifully and was so supportive to Claire and his family. Tim could not...

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  • Andrew Duncan

    Andrew Duncan wins Court of Appeal case over name change for non-binary child

    3PB’s family barrister Andrew Duncan, pictured here, recently acted as sole counsel in a pro bono appeal in Re C (A Child) (Change of Given Name) [2024] EWCA Civ 1582, successfully overturning a Circuit Judge's decision that dismissed a non-binary child’s application to change their forename. Andrew was instructed by Chris Bell of PS Law, a niche law firm with offices in Milton Keynes and Northampton. The Court of Appeal, in allowing the appeal and...

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    Rebecca McKnight writes an article on Sentencing Guidelines Update

    3PB crime and regulatory barrister Rebecca McKnight has written on the new guidelines for strangulation or suffocation/ racially or religiously aggravated strangulation or suffocation. The new sentencing guidelines will come into force on 1st January 2025.The data in this area is relatively limited given the offences only came into force on 7 June 2022 but practitioners will know that it is becoming increasingly common to see a charge of strangulation or suffocation. There was a...

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Events & Seminars

  • WiFL Jan 2025

    'New Year, New Me' - Women in Family Law networking event

    Date: Thursday 16th Jan 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    Venue: 3PB Birmingham Colmore Building 20 Colmore Circus Birmingham B4 6AT

    Join Women in Family Law for drinks and networking on Thursday 16 January 2025 between 5.30pm and 7pm and shake off those January blues! Please RSVP by 8 January 2025 as places are limited.

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    3PB Education Law Conference 2025

    Date: Thursday 6th Feb 2025
    Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Venue: IET London: Savoy Place

    The full-day event will include a variety of presentations from 3PB’s specialist education law barristers: Head of 3PB's Education Law group Charlotte Hadfield, John Friel, Katherine Anderson, Ben Amunwa, Alice de Coverley, Jim Hirschmann, Olivia McGonigle and Rosa Thomas. We will also be hearing from a number of special guest speakers, including Guy Darvill of Warwickshire County Council who will be joining Katherine Anderson to discuss "The impact of the safety valve scheme", and Jeremy…

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