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 seven locations: London, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Manchester, Oxford and Winchester.

Latest News

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    3PB breaks through the 200 rankings ceiling in the Legal 500’s 2027 edition 

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), one of the UK's largest chambers, has this year again surpassed all expectations in the latest Legal 500 UK Bar rankings achieving a record number of 203 rankings, including 20 new rankings. 128 of 3PB’s barristers are now ranked in the Legal 500. The set is ranked in 28 areas of law across London, Midlands, South Eastern, Western and in the Middle East. This year, the national chambers gains a...

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  • 3PB’s Family Law team rewarded with 78 rankings in the Legal 500 2027

    3PB’s formidable family law team once again tops the Legal 500 rankings with a total of 78 individual rankings – including 9 new individual rankings - across the London, Midlands, South Eastern and Western Circuits. 49 of our barristers are ranked for their Children and Domestic Abuse cases expertise; 28 are acknowledged for their Financial Remedies expertise and one of them is ranked for Private FDR judges and arbitrators expertise. 3PB’s family law team remains...

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  • 3PB’s ‘best on the market’ Employment team achieves 30 rankings in the Legal 500 2027

    3PB’s employment and discrimination law team is delighted to be rewarded with 30 individual rankings in the Legal 500’s latest edition published today. 16 of the team’s 30 juniors are now ranked in the publication, across the London, South Eastern, Western and Midlands Circuits. The team remains top tier in Western with 12 individual rankings and top tier in South Eastern with 5 rankings. 3PB retains its tier 2 ranking in the Midlands with 4 juniors...

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  • 3PB’s ‘exceptional’ Education Law Team praised in the Legal 500 2027

    3PB’s education law team is delighted to have retained its London Tier 3 ranking in the Legal 500 2027 published today. The team achieves 8 rankings in London and one in the Midlands with 8 of the team’s 18 barristers now ranked in the directory. The Legal 500 comments that ‘3PB demonstrates a strong and well-established depth of knowledge in SEND matters. Counsel consistently shows a clear understanding of the legal framework alongside the practical...

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Events & Seminars

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    3PB's Commercial Landlord and Tenant case law update

    Date: Wednesday 7th Oct 2026
    Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
    Venue: Royal Talbot House, 2 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6BB

    Join us for 3PB's Commercial Landlord and Tenant case law update, taking place on Wednesday 7th October at our Bristol Chambers. This session will be presented by Matthew Cannings, who will provide an update on the latest developments in commercial landlord and tenant case law. A light breakfast will be provided on arrival. To register, please use the form below. The seminar is free to attend and spaces are limited.

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    Counsel’s Top 10 Insights for Running Claimant SEND Appeals for Parents and their Supporters

    Date: Tuesday 13th Oct 2026
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Online

    3PB's Education Law team invites parents, parent organisations and claimant solicitors to join a webinar hosted by education law barristers Alice de Coverley and Jim Hirschmann, who will reflect on the best practice in bringing appeals in the First-Tier Tribunal. We would be delighted to see you virtually for this event. Please use the above link to register and ask any questions you may have ahead of the event.

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    Oliver Nunn's College of Knowledge Mooting 101 - 14 October - 2PM on Teams

    Date: Wednesday 14th Oct 2026
    Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Venue: On Microsoft Teams

    Oliver Nunn and 3PB Barristers are pleased to invite you to this event organised in conjunction with the University of Leicester and the University of Nottingham, open to all students interested in mooting. Designed for students new to mooting, or who want a refresher on best practice, this lecture introduces the concept of mooting, with advice on how to prepare and present your moot, including dealing with judicial intervention and then using professional reflection as…

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    Construction Law Seminar 2026

    Date: Thursday 15th Oct 2026
    Time: 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Venue: National Liberal Club, London

    Join us for 3PB's 23rd Annual Construction Law Seminar, this year taking place on Thursday 15 October at London's prestigious National Liberal Club. The speakers at this year's seminar will be David Parratt KC (Scot), John Jessup and Rob Dawson. The session will be chaired by Head of 3PB's Construction and Engineering Team, James Davison. Topics to include:  28 Days or 28 Months? Why Arbitrate? Construction Disputes under the Arbitration Act 2025 - David Parratt…

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