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    Sunyana Sharma represents HMCG at the inquest into Dawlish teenager's death

    3PB Barristers' (3 Paper Buildings) Sunyana Sharma represents His Majesty’s Coastguard (‘HMCG’) at the inquest touching the sad death of 14 year old Albina Yevko, who fell from the sea wall between Dawlish and Dawlish Warren after going for a walk along the sea wall. The Coroner considered the risk assessments and mitigations put in place by Network Rail, the care and treatment rendered by the emergency services including HMCG and the inter-agency communication. The...

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    Seb Oram and Mariya Peykova feature in latest issue of ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine

    3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Seb Oram and Mariya Peykova have contributed to the latest edition of ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine. Specialist commercial and construction law barrister Seb Oram is featured in TL4’s popular “60-Seconds With” segment, which offers readers an insight into experts in the field with quick-fire questions on their thoughts around and beyond their work. In his interview, published on page 7, Seb speaks to a range of topics including career anecdotes, trends...

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    Alex Hodge speaks on parental alienation at the 2024 Wiltshire Family Justice Board Conference

    3PB family law barrister Alex Hodge, pictured here, is speaking on parental alienation at the 2024 Wiltshire Family Justice Board Conference, chaired by HHJ Wright, today Thursday 27th June 2024. Alex is the only barrister selected to speak at the conference and does so alongside the Rt Hon Lord Justice Baker, Lady Lansdowne, Naomi Owen of law firm Wansbroughs LLP, Juliana Tomegea and Rhiannon Thomas from Swindon Borough Council (SBC), Katy Burch from the Institute...

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  • Matthew Wyard

    Updating guidance given by the Upper Tribunal on mental capacity and the First tier Tribunal’s jurisdiction to make health and social care recommendations

    Matthew Wyard (pictured here), specialist education law barrister at 3PB Barristers, instructed by Geldards LLP, represented the successful appellant in MM (as alternative person for C) v Royal Borough of Greenwich [2024] UKUT 179 (AAC). Matthew writes about the Upper Tribunal's decision in this case, and the important points the judgment raises in relation to the conduct of proceedings before the SEND Tribunal when impaired litigation capacity is being considered. UTJ Stout grappled with two...

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    Paul Newman included in 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers list

    3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Paul Newman has been included in the 2025 edition of “The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom” list for Construction Law, as published by bestlawyers.com. The Best Lawyers list is collated though a peer-review survey and recognises lawyers in 150 practice areas across 76 countries. Paul Newman is a specialist construction law barrister, mediator, and accredited construction industry adjudicator. Paul is called to both the Bar of England & Wales...

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    Robin Pickard successfully appeals a maternity-related dismissal to the EAT

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) handed down on 20th June its decision in Ballerino v The Racecourse Association Ltd [2024] EAT 98. Robin Pickard (pictured here) appeared for the Claimant at the EAT hearing in May 2024 before the President of the EAT, Mrs Justice Eady DBE (sitting with members). While the Claimant was on maternity leave in 2018-2019 her role was replaced by a position which continued to perform the same functions as her...

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    A failed Arctic cruise agreed in uncertain conditions (Sherman v Reader Offers Ltd)

    3PB's commercial and property barrister Alexander Whatley (pictured here) analyses Sherman v Reader Offers Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 412, a breach of contract claim brought by a couple whose Arctic cruise was disrupted by the weather. In this article, published behind a paywall for LexisNexis account holders, Alex Whatley analyses the unsuccessful appeal by the defendant travel company. The parties' primary dispute turned on when the contract was concluded and therefore which terms were incorporated....

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    Five 3PB barristers named on the inaugural Pro Bono Recognition List

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has seen five members of chambers - personal injury and military/police claims barrister Kim Wilson, commercial barrister Mariya Peykova, property/chancery and family barrister Rachel Bale, employment and discrimination barrister Robin Pickard and personal injury and clinical negligence barrister Richard Wheeler - named as members of the inaugural Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales by the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Pro...

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    Paul Newman speaking for CIArb on expert witnesses in adjudication in Cardiff

    3PB ( 3 Paper Buildings) specialist construction barrister, mediator and ADR specialist Paul Newman is guest speaker at the Wales Branch of the CIArb meeting on 27 June 2024 being held at the Cardiff office of law firm Blake Morgan LLP. The event is free and starts at 6pm - finishing at 7.30pm. Paul’s talk is entitled "Expert Witnesses in Adjudication – Lessons from Case Law." To reserve a place at the event, please click...

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    Crime and regulatory law newsletter out now

    Welcome to our third crime and regulatory law newsletter edited by Oliver Hirsch, featuring our conference on 13 September as well as crime news and analysis from Oliver Hirsch, Kate Davies, Jo Martin KC, Gemma White, Tom Acworth, Berenice Mulvanny, Sunyana Sharma, Rebecca McKnight and Holly Fagan.

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    3PB continues its partnership with Bridging the Bar for 2024

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has announced its continued partnership with the charity Bridging the Bar for another year. 3PB has been a continuous sponsor and partner of Bridging the Bar since 2022. Bridging the Bar helps facilitate many incredible career initiatives for people from non-traditional backgrounds and has actively contributed to making the Bar a better representation of the society it serves. Founded in 2020, the charity believes that the “bridge” between the Bar...

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    Mathew Gullick KC sees new judgment handed down today from the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR

    Today, Tuesday 11th June, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) handed down its judgment in Nealon & Hallam v United Kingdom. The applicants alleged that refusals of compensation under the statutory compensation scheme for miscarriages of justice in England & Wales involved violations of the presumption of innocence in Article 6(2) of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Their arguments were rejected in judicial review proceedings in the High...

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