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Adeo Fraser was a guest speaker at the Breaking Barriers: Black Excellence in Every Field

25th October 2024

3PB’s family law barrister Adeo Fraser was a guest speaker at the  Breaking Barriers: Black Excellence in Every Field event earlier this week hosted by No5 Barristers Chambers. The event celebrated black excellence at the bar and showcased the strengths of the black communities within the profession. For more information about his expertise or to instruct Adeo, contact Ian Charlton on [email protected]  or telephone 0330 332 0773.

Thomas Acworth’s client acquitted of multiple historical sexual offences

25th October 2024

3PB's crime barrister Thomas Acworth (pictured here) acted for JP, a 60-year-old man of previous good character, who was accused of serious sexual offences said to have taken place from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. He was tried before HHJ Feest KC at Winchester Crown Court. The indictment included 22 incidents of what would now be charged as rape of a child under 13. The litigation involved considerable arguments over disclosure, which were...

HH Stephen Wildblood KC, Mark Calway and Grant Keyes to speak at Family Law Week Public and Private Children Law Conference

22nd October 2024

3PB's specialist family law barristers HH Stephen Wildblood KC, Mark Calway and Grant Keyes will be speaking at the upcoming Family Law Week Public and Private Children Law Conference, taking place this Thursday, 24 October, in London. HH Stephen Wildblood KC, who is Editor-in-Chief at Family Law Week, will be chairing the conference, as well as providing the event's Keynote Address. Mark Calway and Grant will be taking part in a debate on Adoption -...

Alice Horn, Jack Felvus and Laurie-Elizabeth Ketley become members of chambers

21st October 2024

3PB are pleased to announce that barristers Alice Horn, Jack Felvus and Laurie-Elizabeth Ketley (pictured here, left to right) have successfully completed their twelve-month pupillages and become members of the 250-barrister, national chambers. Former Prince of Wales and David Karmel Scholar Alice Horn (call:2022) joins following a ten-year career in industry internationally. Alice is a much-in-demand barrister with significant experience in both County Court and High Court matters and specialises in commercial litigation, adjudication and...

Jonathan Underhill successful in opposing £1 million personal confiscation order in counterfeit goods case

18th October 2024

3PB specialist business and regulatory crime barrister Jonathan Underhill was instructed to defend a company and its director in a Crown Court case involving the large scale import of counterfeit and “grey goods” which are contrary to the Trade Marks Act 1994. The items imported included clothing from a number of high profile and well-known brands including Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's and Diesel. As a result of Jonathan’s careful case preparation and submissions, the...

3PB Barristers are delighted to announce that their specialist Intellectual Property team has been recognised in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners. While head of team Victoria Jones has moved up the rankings, Nicole Bollard has retained her ranking and Mark Wilden earns his first ranking as an Up and Coming Junior. Many congratulations to our barristers for the many great comments that our clients have credited to them during the research process: these are testament...

3PB’s Commercial and Intellectual Property barristers have been rewarded with 9 rankings in this year's Chambers UK edition. While the commercial group gained one more individual ranking in Commercial litigation, our Intellectual Property specialists obtained one more accolade in the regions. Our professional negligence experts have retained their rankings in Western and London. Head of group Patrick Heneghan commented 'I am delighted to read that our barristers’ continued accomplishments and excellence is attracting such praise...

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...

3PB’s national Property and Estates team has been rewarded in Chambers and Partners’ latest set of results with 11 rankings spanning its Real Estate Litigation, Chancery, Construction, Planning and Social Housing expertise. While our barristers attract praise for their knowledge, commercial awareness, advocacy and client skills, our real estate litigators earn a team ranking in Band 2 in South Eastern. Headed by Chambers Director Mark Heath, the clerks are complimented for being 'very responsive and...

3PB Barristers congratulates its first-class Criminal and Regulatory Law team for another strong result in Chambers and Partners’ 2025 edition. Not only has the team retained its Band 1 ranking for Crime in the Western Circuit, with 10 of its practitioners ranked in this area of law, it has also added 2 new rankings for Health and Safety in Western, now totalling 3 ranked barristers. While our barristers are praised for their forensic analyses, strategic...

3PB Barristers are delighted to announce 5 rankings for 4 of its Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence barristers in London and in the Western Circuit. As well as gaining one Personal Injury ranking in London, the group has retained its Band 2 ranking for Clinical Negligence in Western, and attracted much praise from clients and peers alike, including for the “excellent and accommodating” service of its clerking team, led by David Snook. Head of Group...

3PB’s employment law team is celebrating another strong set of results in Chambers and Partners’ 2025 edition published today, with a total of 18 individual rankings for 16 of our employment barristers in London, Western, South Eastern and the Midlands Circuits While clients’ comments on our individual barristers once again testify to their dedication and excellence, our clerking team, led by Russell Porter, also attracts much praise and is seen as 'absolutely brilliant and going...