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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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    Mariya Peykova explores what data controllers can learn from recent Court of Appeal case

    3PB’s specialist commercial, public and information law barrister, Mariya Peykova, has written a case summary of the judgment in 'DSG Retail Limited v Information Commissioner [2026] EWCA Civ 140' handed down in February this year. She discusses the scope of the duty imposed on data controllers to protect personal data in their possession and control by taking appropriate technical and organisational measures ('ATOMs') and how the security duty is particularly relevant when data controllers fall...

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    Amy Beddis to speak at Birketts' home ownership disputes seminar

    3PB's joint Head of Family Finance Amy Beddis will be speaking at Birketts' home ownership disputes seminar and networking event. The seminar, hosted by Birketts' Lucia Mills, will cover TOLATA updates on recent cases, proprietary estoppel and intervenor claims. Amy will be joined on the panel by Alex Troup KC from St John's Chambers and Natasha Dzameh from Selborne Chambers. To find out more, please click here. For more information, please contact Ian Charlton on...

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    Jonathan Underhill and Emily Lanham secure sole acquittal in £8 million duty evasion conspiracy trial

    3PB's specialist criminal and regulatory crime barrister Jonathan Underhill, leading Emily Lanham (Pump Court Chambers), secured the only not guilty verdict following a 7-week, multi defendant trial alleging a criminal conspiracy to evade duty payable on illegal cigarettes and tobacco products. In an HMRC prosecution against 8 defendants, Jonathan and Emily's client was the sole defendant to be acquitted of his alleged role in a wide-ranging and long-running conspiracy trial, following 14 hours of jury...

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    3PB welcomes Jack Hickling as new member of chambers

    3PB civil law barrister Jack Hickling, who specialises in personal injury and property disputes, has become a member of chambers and will work from 3PB’s Birmingham office. After completing a significantly reduced pupillage at the London offices of international law firm DWF in June 2022, Jack went on to be an employed barrister with the firm, working on all manner of personal injury claims, predominantly acting for defendant insurers, including counter-fraud, occupational health, highways, and credit...

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Events & Seminars

  • Online Family Law Brunch with Anthony Collins Solicitors 25 3 26

    Family Law Brunch with Anthony Collins Solicitors - Wednesday 25 March at 11am on Zoom

    Date: Wednesday 25th Mar 2026
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    Non-Court Dispute Resolution: Top Tips For Your Family Practice The 3PB Family Law Team would like to invite you to attend our next Family Law Brunch on Wednesday 25 March at 11am for one hour and 15 minutes. This webinar will be hosted by 3PB family law barristers Amy Beddis and Aimee Fox, who are delighted to be joined by Anthony Collins family law partner Chris Lloyd-Smith for this special brunch edition focused on Non-Court Dispute Resolution. Chris…

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    Higher Education and Civil Claims: a webinar series

    Dates:
    24th Feb (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
    12th Mar (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
    22nd Apr (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
    Venue: On Zoom.

    You are invited to attend 3PB's webinar series on Higher Education and Civil Claims, presented by members of 3PB's specialist Education Law Team. Each webinar will last for one hour. Time will be set aside for Q&As. You can register for all 3 sessions or choose to attend only 1 or 2. For more information please contact Practice Manager Gemma Faulkner. We look forward to seeing you on Zoom. ------------- Webinar 1: 'Safeguarding Issues and Fairness in Investigations…

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    3PB's Family Law Group Private Law Children and Financial Remedies Conference

    Date: Thursday 23rd Apr 2026
    Time: 9:45 am - 5:00 pm
    Venue: Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG

    3PB's Family Law Team invites you to its fourth annual Private Law Children and Financial Remedies Conference, taking place on 23 April 2026 in Birmingham. The Avengers may have once graced this big screen, but now 3PB’s expert family barristers and industry experts will Assemble in Millennium Point’s Auditorium – formally the West Midlands’ first IMAX theatre - to cover a range of blockbuster topics covering subjects across both private law children and financial remedies.…

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    Neonatal Care Leave explained - Thursday 23 April - 11am on Zoom

    Date: Thursday 23rd Apr 2026
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    In April 2025, the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 came into effect, entitling parents to additional leave and pay if their baby spends time in neonatal care. To mark the anniversary of this new employment right, Naomi Webber will explain what this right is, who it is for and how it works in practice. Please register above so we know that we have enough places on Zoom. This webinar is aimed at parents,…

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