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National chambers 3 Paper Buildings (3PB), buoyed by the arrival of 20 new members since the beginning of 2020, has announced a rise of 20.5% increase on pre-pandemic receipts/turnover since 2019/20 to £31.6m. “The strong performance of the business is a huge credit to our outstanding barristers, clerks and staff,” said Simon Astill, 3PB’s Chief Executive, pictured here. “It has been an exceptional effort, particularly in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the necessary actions...
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Andrew Nicklin (2010 Call), pictured here, has joined 3 Paper Buildings (3PB). He has a busy specialist property and chancery practice across the South East of England (including London and all of East Anglia) with a particular expertise in real property, landlord and tenant, trusts of land and other trusts/estate disputes. He appears in the High Court (including in the Business and Property Courts) and the County Court and other tribunals providing a high level...
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3 Paper Buildings (3PB Barristers) are delighted to announce that two pupil barristers have joined the national chambers today to undertake 12-month specialist pupillages. Lucy Bill is doing a specialist pupillage in personal injury and clinical negligence, whilst Rosa Thomas is combining education and employment in her pupillage. Both are pictured here, left and right respectively. Lucy is a First Class LLB graduate from Queen's University Belfast with an American Business Administration Certificate from Mary...
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Aaron Mayers, specialist chancery and commercial barrister at 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) explores the potential impacts of introducing AI technology (such as ChatGPT) into the contract drafting process. In his article, Aaron looks at the advantages that could be brought forward through the implementation of AI in contract drafting – such as efficiency, consistency, and accessibility. Aaron then delves into the potential problems that AI poses, such as limited understanding and a lack of...
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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist commercial and contractual dispute barristers David Parratt KC (Scot) and Nick Kaplan have successfully acted for the Defendants in Microlise Limited v James Kemball Limited & Anor [2023] EWHC 579 (KB), a preliminary issues trial between a transport logistics group of companies and the supplier of transport telemetry devices fitted into the cabs of lorries. The case in questions revolves around the terms under which the Claimant (Microlise Limited)...
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3PB education barrister Emma Waldron (pictured here) recently saw her client, a registered childminder, successfully appeal against her continued suspension by Ofsted. Emma was instructed by Francesca Snape at Markel Law in Manchester. The First-tier Tribunal Care Standards hearing was held in front of Tribunal Judge Ian Robertson and two specialist members, Michele Tynan and Dr David Cochran. The tribunal were taken by Emma to the Upper Tribunal decision in Ofsted v GM & WM...
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This Saturday 18 March saw Winchester Crown Court open its doors to the public, attracting over 5,000 people to an event organised by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Criminal Justice Board and Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunal Service. Visitors were able to visit prison cells and vans, learn about career opportunities in criminal justice and see a mock trial staged by real judges, barristers, solicitors and police officers. 3PB's Winchester office had a starring...
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Top children expert Nigel Hawkins (pictured here), who qualified as a solicitor in 1994 and has over 25 years’ experience of advocacy in family law and specialises in public and private children proceedings, has joined the 80-strong family team at national chambers 3 Paper Buildings (3PB). A member of the Law Society's Children Law Accreditation Scheme, Nigel is a regular favourite of court-appointed Children's Guardians - and the former head of the Child Care Department...
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The Bar’s legal advice and representation charity Advocate has launched a new online platform for its volunteering scheme Bar in the Community. Bar in the Community enables barristers and chambers’ professionals to support local and national charities, causes and communities through volunteering their professional skills and support. From becoming a trustee or committee member to advising on legislation and facilitating training and workshops, Bar in the Community offers legal professionals the opportunity to volunteer their time...
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is pleased to announce that it’s partner charity Bridging the Bar won the 2023 Equality and Diversity award at the Birmingham Law Society’s 2023 Legal Awards on Thursday 9 March. The Birmingham Law Society is the largest regional Law Society outside of London and represents more than 5000 legal professionals across Birmingham and the Greater Midlands. The society’s annual Legal Awards covers 12 award categories, recognising the region’s best legal...
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The second Jersey International Child Law Conference, sponsored by law firm Corbett Le Quesne, was chaired by 3 Paper Buildings' (3PB) family barrister and silk Elizabeth McGrath KC. The conference took place on Friday at The Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel in St Helier. The child law conference was again hugely successful with delegates hearing on both private and public law issues. The theme was “Breaking the Cycle”, with sessions led by lawyers, psychologists and experts...
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Oliver Hirsch, criminal law and personal injury barrister at 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) discusses the abolition of the 12-month sentencing powers given to magistrates last year. In May 2022, the maximum custodial sentence that the magistrates’ court could hand down for a single either way offence doubled from 6 to 12 months, however this has been revoked less than a year later, with the 6-month limit coming back into force on 30 March 2023....
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