General News

Sunyana Sharma reviews the impact of Maughan in the Coroners Court

4th January 2021

3PB’s specialist regulatory and criminal law barrister Sunyana Sharma (pictured here) has reviewed the case of R (on the application of Maughan) (AP) v. Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire [2020] UKSC 46. The case related to James Maughan, who was a prisoner held in HMP Bullingdon. Sadly on 11 July 2016 he was found hanging in his cell from a ligature and he was pronounced dead. The jury, in its narrative had originally concluded...

Jonathan Underhill secures acquittal for his client in multi-handed VAT fraud

24th December 2020

3PB’s specialist crime and regulatory law barrister Jonathan Underhill (pictured here) has secured acquittal for his client following a two week trial in a multi-handed VAT fraud matter. Jonathan's client was accused of being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of VAT. After two weeks of prosecution evidence, and following detailed written and oral submissions, Jonathan was successful in persuading the judge to withdraw the case from the jury and direct the acquittal of the Defendant....

3PB organises charity raffle and Christmas themed quiz

22nd December 2020

3PB’s team of barristers, clerks and staff based in Birmingham organised a Christmas-themed virtual quiz and raffle in aid of charity All Birmingham’s Children (ABC). The team managed to raise £320 for ABC; a cause that 3PB Birmingham have long supported. Eddie O’Hara, Chair of All Birmingham’s Children said: ‘’This is fantastic. I would just like to say a huge thank you to 3PB for organising this and donating the £320 raised to ABC. I...

Berenice Mulvanny successfully prosecutes sex offender in undercover operation

22nd December 2020

3PB’s specialist criminal law barrister Berenice Mulvanny (pictured here) successfully prosecuted Matthew Millen for attempting to pay for the sexual services of an 11-year-old girl. Former Bank of England employee, Matthew Millen, was found guilty of attempting to pay for the sexual services of a child. Millen had arranged payment with what he believed to be the 11-year old’s father, who he anticipated also being present during the criminal act. The trial involved the undercover operative anonymously...

Podcast out now for PI and employment law webinar

21st December 2020

3PB employment barristers Sarah Clarke and Grace Nicholls provide an overview of personal injury claims arising out of discrimination. This podcast includes: • the legal test applicable • interaction with other forms of non-pecuniary loss • practical considerations/valuation; and • the Employment Tribunal v the County Court?

This month's round up of all the latest employment case law is now available in both podcast and video form! Craig Ludlow and Katherine Anderson take you through their analysis:

Welcome to the third edition of our family newsletter. We wish you and yours all the joys of the season and all the best for better times in 2021. In this edition we bring you a round up of the topics covered in our brunch talks, the news of a new Silk appointment in our team, new appointments to the family team, and our latest articles and news.

3PB sees two new Silks announced

17th December 2020

It is with great pleasure that 3PB Barristers announces that, on the recommendation of The Lord Chancellor, Her Majesty The Queen has announced her intention to appoint family barrister Lucy Hendry and public and employment law barrister Mathew Gullick as Queen's Counsel in the Ministry of Justice's new Silk appointments published today, 17 December 2020. Lucy Hendry was called to the Bar in 1988 and is a family barrister and accredited mediator who specialises in...

Max Schofield’s OnlyFans VAT case is referred to the European Court of Justice ahead of Brexit

15th December 2020

3PB’s commercial and tax barrister Max Schofield was instructed to advise Fenix International Limited, who operate the OnlyFans website, in their VAT dispute with HMRC about the VAT liability of online platforms under EU law. OnlyFans is a global social media platform where fans subscribe to creators to see online content. Led by Valentina Sloane QC of Monckton Chambers, Max obtained an order from the UK’s First-Tier Tribunal (Tax) referring the question of the validity...

3PB Barristers will be hosting the 'Oxfordshire Resolution: Private Children Law Update & Christmas Quiz' on Tuesday 15th December 2o20 via Zoom. Aimee Fox and Amy Beddis will provide an update on 'Private Children Law', considering the impact of Covid-19 on Enforcement and Variation applications and top tips for family professionals to assist with Remote Hearings. This will be followed by a Christmas Quiz. This event is FREE for members or £24 (incl VAT) for non...

Watch now: webinar on court of protection - property and affairs

9th December 2020

3PB's Emma Waldron and Matthew Wyard hosted a webinar on ''Court of Protection: Property & Affairs'' on Wednesday 9 December 2020 focusing on the issues of Deputies and their cost recoverability. In this recording Emma and Matthew discuss the decision of the Court of Protection in ACC & Ors and its impact on the ability of property and affairs deputies to recover their costs of legal proceedings from the protected party’s assets. They also consider...

Matthew Curtis edits the Employment and Discrimination team's December newsletter

3rd December 2020

Matthew Curtis welcomes you to our last Employment and Discrimination newsletter of 2020 and thanks this month's contributors: Stephen Wyeth, Karen Moss, Colin McDevitt, Sarah Bowen, Lachlan Wilson, Andrew MacPhail and Joseph England. You will find this month’s newsletter packed full of 3PB news, analysis and case law updates, as well as our opening hours over the Christmas period. You are also invited to register to attend our 10 December webinar on 'Personal injury claims...