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3PB’s specialist Intellectual Property barrister Mark Wilden is set to speak at The LSE Law Summit 2025. The theme of this year’s summit, “Legal Horizons: Steering through Uncharted Waters”, will examine the real-world challenges affecting many areas of law. The three-day conference will be taking place in London from Friday 28 – Sunday 30 March. Mark will be joining a panel discussion entitled “Creativity Unbound: Redefining Copyright in the Digital Age”. Together, the panel will...
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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist family barristers Stephen Wildblood KC and Imogen Robins will be speaking at Family Law Week’s Financial Remedy: Practice and Procedure Conference, taking place in London on Tuesday 11 March 2025. Experienced family law barrister and former Designated Family Judge for Bristol, Stephen Wildblood KC, will be chairing the event in his capacity as Editor-in-Chief at Family Law Week. Imogen Robins, who is renowned for her expertise in family finance...
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3PB sports law barrister Sam Shurey advised and represented the RFU in an appeal arising from the abandonment of a recent Championship Rugby fixture between Chinnor RFC and Doncaster Knights RFC after floodlight failure. The match was stopped in the 68th minute with Chinnor leading 18-13. The RFU Disputes Committee ordered that the score at the time of the abandonment was to stand as the final score. Doncaster Knights RFC appealed against that decision. The...
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At a substantial hearing before Mrs Justice Lieven, 3PB family barristers Andrew Duncan, leading Charlotte Steer (pictured here, left to right), acted for the children in the recent reported case of A Local Authority v T & Ors [2025] EWHC 334 (Fam). The case centred on the transfer of risk arising from alleged Fabricated or Induced Illness (“FII”) in a disabled child to their younger sibling. The guardian’s report played a pivotal role in the...
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3PB's matrimonial finances and family trusts barrister Rachel Bale will be speaking at the Oxford Family Law Seminar 2025 about the role of conduct in financial proceedings. Organised by the Oxford judiciary and Oxfordshire Resolution, this event will see Rachel debating legal guidance and advice on topical family law subjects, alongside other experts. The seminar will be taking place at Oxford Combined Court Centre in St Aldates, Oxford on Wednesday 5th March 2025 from 2pm....
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3PB's specialist criminal defence barrister Nick Robinson successfully appealed against the imposition of a restraining order in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division in the case of R v DH [2024] EWCA Crim 1003. Nick’s client DH was charged with serious assaults against his wife, and one of his three daughters, and an offence of controlling or coercive behaviour of his wife. Following the service of a defence statement, requests for disclosure and pre-trial discussions...
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Mark Wilden - 3PB's music, entertainment and intellectual property barrister - has been interviewed for the BBC's Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire programme about legal issues for musicians and artists at the start of their careers. Mark, who was a local musician himself, answers questions from fellow musician Hannah about songwriters and musicians' rights in her "How To... keep it legal” segment on this popular radio show. To listen to these interviews, please click here...
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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist commercial, chancery and property barrister Alexander Whatley has written for LexisNexis on the case of R v Revenue and Customs Commissioners, which was brought to the Supreme Court to determine the correct characterisation of a contract. In his article, entitled “Amendments in retrospect – Repair or replace? (R v Revenue and Customs Commissioners)”, Alexander explores the legal distinctions between amendment, rescission and replacement, the relevant contextual considerations for the courts and...
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Family barrister Laura Buchan (2016 call), a busy private law children, financial remedies and TOLATA specialist, will join 3PB (3 Paper Buildings) on Tuesday 11 February. Laura is also renowned as a family law specialist in cases involving crypto-assets and contesting legal costs in divorce and other family financial disputes. Commended by clients in Legal 500 as "extremely analytical and "her attention to detail is second-to-none," Laura was described as a family law barrister who...
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3PB’s specialist Intellectual Property barrister, Nicole Bollard, will be speaking at a webinar titled "Pathways to IP Practice & Advocacy." This event is a collaboration between the Intellectual Property Awareness Network (IPAN) and the University of Exeter Law School. Nicole will share her career experiences, advice, and industry expertise. Nicole’s practice covers all areas of IP and she has recently been instructed in claims concerning trademarks, designs, copyright, passing off, patents and breach of confidence....
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3PB are excited to announce we are sponsoring International Women’s Day Mooting Competition with Nottingham Law school mooter’s Guild. We will be offering a £200 cash prize to the winner among other prizes and goodies for those in attendance! 3PB’s civil and regulatory barrister Danielle Gotts St. Clair is set to sit as a judge at this year’s moot, having founded the competition during her time as a student. Applications are now open to take...
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Matiss Krumins success as Supreme Court dismisses father's habeas corpus bid to challenge care order
3PB family barrister Matiss Krumins (pictured here), who specialises in public law children proceedings and judicial review, represented the local authority before the Supreme Court following the father’s appeal in his application for habeas corpus; and today saw judgement handed down in the case of The Father v Worcestershire County Council [2025] UKSC 1. In summary, the father's application for a writ of habeas corpus was dismissed by both the Supreme Court and the Court...
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