News for: Matiss Krumins

Re P and E (Care Proceedings: Whether to Hold a Fact-Finding Hearing) [2024] EWCA Civ 403

2nd May 2024

Five of 3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) family law team have appeared in the recent Court of Appeal case of Re P and E (Care Proceedings: Whether to Hold a Fact-Finding Hearing) [2024] EWCA Civ 403. In the case, Matiss Krumins, leading pupil Laurie-Elizabeth Ketley, appeared for the local authority, Stephen Abberley appeared for the children, and Elizabeth McGrath KC, leading Laura Scott, appeared for the First Respondent (the mother). The case involved an appeal...

Welcome to the 3PB family law newsletter Our fifth family law group newsletter brings you a wealth of 3PB family news including Liz McGrath QC's experience of the last 18 months, heavily marked by Covid 19. We bring you a round up of our March, April and June family law brunch talks with links to our presentations, notes and videos. Our hosts over the time period were Emma Griffiths and Aimee Fox; Liz Hudson and Theresa...

Matiss Krumins shortlisted for “Barrister of the Year”

11th June 2021

3PB is delighted to announce that family law barrister Matiss Krumins (pictured here) has been shortlisted for “Barrister of the Year” in the Worcestershire Law Society Awards after a record number of nominations this year. Matiss Krumins was called to the Bar in 2008 and qualified as a solicitor in 2011, specialising in public law children proceedings and judicial review. He joined 3PB in 2017 to pursue a career at the bar and is ranked...

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 family team excels in Legal Directory 2021 results

28th October 2020

Chambers & Partners 2021 UK Bar directory attributed a record 17 barrister rankings to our Family Silks and Junior barristers, across the Midlands, Western, London and South Eastern circuits in its latest edition, covering both finance and children work. The Directory ranked the team in Band 2 in the Midlands and in the Western Circuits. Meanwhile, the Legal 500 elected to rank 24 of our members across the same four circuits. The Directory gave the...

3PB set to host 70’s-themed virtual charity quiz on Thursday for Birmingham Law Society

29th September 2020

3PB Barristers will be hosting a virtual quiz for Birmingham Law Society this Thursday 1st October 2020. The quiz will be in aid of the charity Child Brain Injury Trust CBIT, which is BLS President Inez Brown and the Birmingham Law Society’s nominated charity for 2020; and coincidentally a longstanding charity supported by the national chambers. To find out more, please click here. CBIT is an exceptional charity giving support for both emotional and practical...

3PB supports children in care with Birmingham Children’s Trust

20th December 2019

Barristers and staff at the national chambers, 3PB Barristers, in Birmingham have joined together this festive season to grant Christmas Wishes for children in care with Birmingham Children’s Trust. Christmas can be a difficult time of year for a lot of children and young people in the UK's second city, so the Christmas Wishes initiative was set up earlier this year to bring some festive magic to children and young people in the care of...

3PB Family has added 3 new barristers to its rapidly expanding specialist team. Oliver Thorne (2005 call), formerly of King’s Bench Chambers, will be based in Bournemouth; while Kara Cann (2012 call) joins the family team in London from 1 Gray’s Inn Square. Oliver and Kara join recent family team recruit Matiss Krumins (2008 call) who joined the set’s Birmingham Chambers last month from Birmingham City Council. Oliver Thorne was called to the Bar in...

Former Birmingham City Council Principal Solicitor Matiss Krumins has joined 3PB's growing family team based in Birmingham on Colmore Circus. Matiss was called to the Bar in 2008 and qualified as a solicitor in 2011. As a specialist in public law children proceedings and judicial review he will be bringing to Chambers a detailed understanding of care proceedings and the regulatory framework of child protection/children in care. Matiss said: “Having made the decision to join the independent...