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3PB Family Barrister Andrew Lorie was led by Ruth Henke QC on the reported finding fact hearing Re: R-T. The case, before HHJ Moradifar, arose following the hospitalization of a comatose, seizing two and half year old child, found to have life-threatening levels of carbamazepine in his blood. Please click here to view the full report.

R v I and others (Operation Doublet/ Rochdale Child Abuse Cases) Manchester Crown Court 2016 Between September-December 2016 at Manchester Crown Court, Jane Rowley successfully defended a client, who had been charged with sexual assault/rape in a multi-handed trial arising from the multi-agency Rochdale Child Abuse Enquiry. The trial involved numerous child complainants alleging systematic abuse by a number of Asian males, all of whom were convicted save for our Defendant.

3PB has strengthened its rapidly expanding Personal Injury team with the addition of James Trumble and Luke Ashby. The duo join a 38-strong personal injury team at 3PB who are recruiting heavily to meet substantial new volumes of work after winning further key roles with large insurance companies. Both barristers specialise in defendant work and have significant experience in the Personal Injury field. James Trumble joins the London Chambers from Field Court Chambers. Prior to...

Stephen Parish successfully prosecuted Dler Mohammed for attempting to kill his brother's partner by stabbing her in the back in a Portsmouth shopping centre. Mohammed was sentenced to 19 years imprisonment at Portsmouth Crown Court. Please click this link to view more information about the case.

Matthew Curtis reviews some recent decisions regarding evidential issues in disability discrimination cases, with a particular focus on: Stress as a disability Principal’s liability for acts of their agents Knowledge of disability, in particular who has to know for a claim to succeed? Indirect discrimination: the standard of evidence required Dismissing for long-term absence where there is late evidence from the employee To read Matthew’s full analysis, please click here.

Nigel Lickley QC leading Stuart Ellacott successfully prosecuted Robert Hinz who was convicted of the murder of his son aged 3 months. Please click this link to view more information about the case.

Colin McDevitt provides a useful analysis of the Pimlico Plumbers v Smith case, examining when the factors in a business/client relationship might amount to employment or worker status. To read Colin’s full analysis, please click here.

Kings Bench Chambers’ Luke Ashby has joined 3 Paper Buildings fast growing personal injury team based in Bournemouth. Personal injury specialist Luke – who was called to the Bar in 2007 – held a senior role at a national firm of UK solicitors and brings his expertise in cases involving allegation of fraud, credit hire and costs to enhance the 3PB team. Luke joins a 38-strong personal injury team at 3PB who are recruiting heavily...

3PB barristers are delighted to have assisted in organising the Cardiff University 3rd Annual ADR Symposium in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the SCMA and the Association of Wales & Border Counties Mediators. The Symposium held in the Sir Martin Evans Anatomy Lecture Theatre on 25 April 2017 welcomed approximately 70 delegates, both mediators and lawyers. 3PB members Paul Newman, James Davison and James Davies participated along with Andrew Goodman of the SCMA and...

West Indies cricketer Marlon Samuels received a full apology and will get undisclosed "substantial damages", after successfully suing former australian cricketer Geoff Lawson and broadcaster 2KY for defamation. This morning, Thursday  13 April, broadcaster issued an  apology to Marlon. Samuels instructed his lawyer Richard Owen-Thomas of 3PB Barristers in Temple, London after defamatory comments were made about him on the Big Sports Breakfast radio programme on 4th April last year. During the radio podcast Lawson made...

Katherine Anderson examines if an employer can escape “scot-free” from liability for an act of victimisation if it is ‘astute enough’ to instruct an innocent third party – or employee - to carry it out. Please click here to read Katherine’s analysis.

The Court of Appeal has held in Burgess v. Lejonvarn [2017] EWCA Civ 254 that an architect and project manager who supplied her professional services to friends, free of charge and without entering into a contract, nonetheless owed them a duty in tort to exercise reasonable skill and care. On the facts, the parties had understood the context of their relationship to be professional, not informal or social. The duty arose on the basis of...