• 3PB’s Education Law Team celebrates 7 rankings in Chambers & Partners’ latest edition

      3PB Barristers are pleased to confirm that 7 of its specialist education law barristers are now ranked in Chambers and Partners 2025. The group has retained its London Band 3 ranking in the publication, its barristers drawing much appreciated praise from its clients and peers, as well as recognition for its 'second to none', 'very responsive' clerking team. Group Head Charlotte Hadfield said: 'We are delighted with our latest results in Chambers and Partners’ 2025...

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    • 3PB’s Education Law Team a Leading team in this year’s London Legal 500 results

      3PB is delighted to report that its Education law team has retained its Tier 3 ranking in London. The team has attracted a total of eight rankings in the Legal 500’s 2025 edition published today: seven of our barristers are ranked in London, one of them is also recommended for their work in the Midlands. The directory acknowledges the team “cover[s] the complete range of education disputes, including acting in tribunal claims and judicial reviews...

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      Alice de Coverley speaks to The Work Couch on neurodiversity at work

      3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist education, equality and public law barrister Alice de Coverley has spoken to RPC Legal’s The Work Couch podcast as part of their neurodiversity mini-series ahead of ADHD awareness month in October. In the first episode of the series, which looks at the lived experience on neurodiversity, Alice joins host Ellie Gelder, alongside Auticon’s Ashlea Cromby and Tracey West and Victoria Othen of RPC Legal. The conversation covers a range...

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    • July 2024 3PB education law newsletter

      Education law newsletter - July 2024

      Jim Hirschmann edits the 11th edition of our education law newsletter, packed full with team news, awards, book launches, events and analysis from our barristers Charlotte Hadfield, Lachlan Wilson, John Friel, Alice de Coverley, Matthew Wyard, Emma Waldron, Alex Leonhardt, Caroline Stone, Mark Green, Sunyana Sharma, Katherine Anderson, Ben Amunwa and Rosa Thomas, to name a few.

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      Alice de Coverley wins the Disability/Neurodiversity award in legal ESG Awards

      3PB Barristers' (3 Paper Buildings) is proud to announce that its education/public law/equality barrister Alice de Coverley last night won the "Disability/Neurodiversity: Bar Champion of the Year" at the Legal 500 ESG Awards 2024, held in Park Lane, London. Alice de Coverley regularly acts for children and young people with disabilities, mental health conditions and special educational needs. Alice is a Trustee of Neurodiversity in Law (NDIL), an organisation specialising in raising awareness and providing support...

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      Alice de Coverley and John Friel in new Upper Tribunal decision on disability discrimination claims against private school

      Two of 3PB's Education Law team appeared opposite each other in the Upper Tribunal, with Alice de Coverley acting for the Appellant, the parents of a disabled child who had been permanently excluded, and John Friel acting for the Respondent, an independent school. The case of SS v Proprietor of an Independent School [2024] UKUT 29 (AAC) is a significant and useful decision for those acting in the education and discrimination field. UT Judge Stout...

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      Alice de Coverley shortlisted for Legal 500 ESG Award

      3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce that education, equality and public law barrister Alice de Coverley (pictured here) has been shortlisted at this year’s Legal 500 ESG Awards in the “Disability/Neurodiversity: Bar Champion of the year (individual)” category. The Legal 500 ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Awards celebrate the efforts of individuals and organisations across the legal field in championing diversity, inclusion, and sustainability. The inaugural Legal 500 ESG Awards will take...

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      24 November - Black Friday discount on ‘A Practical Guide to EHC Plan Appeals' by Katherine Anderson

      Law Brief Publishers have announced a one-day ‘Black Friday’ discount of 25% on Katherine’s detailed practitioner’s guide to this fast-growing and changing area of law, launched in June this year. The book, which usually retails for £69.99, will be on sale for £52.50. If you want to access the discount on ‘A Practical Guide to EHC Plan Appeals,' please click here anytime on Friday 24 November. About the book: This is a detailed practitioner’s guide to...

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      Charlotte Hadfield and Alice de Coverley successful for parent against London Borough in appeal over EHCP

      Charlotte Hadfield, head of 3PB’s nationally ranked specialist education law team, led fellow member of chambers Alice de Coverley in successfully representing the Respondent parent in this recent appeal brought by London Borough of Camden regarding the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) put in place for a teenager with a range of additional needs. The appeal concerned the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) authorised by the First-tier Tribunal for the claimant's son, P, a child...

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      Strong results for 3PB’s Education Law team in Chambers and Partners 2024

      3PB celebrates its specialist Education Law team’s achievements in the latest set of results published by Chambers and Partners today. The team is once again ranked in Band 3 with 7 of our barristers attracting top marks for their talent, skills and dedication. In the words of clients, there is little 3PB’s education law barristers cannot achieve be it in terms of strategy, advocacy and pleadings, understanding of vulnerable clients, drafting of procedural issues and...

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    • Legal 500 2024 Leading Set - Education

      3PB’s ‘genuine specialists in education law’ move up a rank in London Legal 500 results

      3PB is delighted to report the promotion of its Education law team to TIER 3 in London. The team has attracted a total of 9 rankings in the Legal 500’s 2024 edition published today: 7 of our barristers are ranked in London, 2 of them are also recommended for the work they do in the Midlands and Wales. This promotion in the Legal 500 follows a great year for the team, in which Alice de...

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      Alice de Coverley named as Lawyer of the Week by The Times

      3PB (3 Paper Buildings) Alice de Coverley (pictured here), a specialist education, equality, and public law barrister with the national chambers, has been named as Lawyer of the Week by The Times today. This follows her involvement in the widely-reported case of Mermaids v (1) the Charity Commission and (2) LGB Alliance [2023] UKFTT 563 (GRC). Alice acted successfully for the LGB Alliance and was instructed by Peter Daly of Doyle Clayton. The charity’s legal...

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