News for: Christopher Aylwin

Graham Gilbert examines the recent sentencing decision of a man who used a device to avoid detection by police speed traps and asks if the penalty handed down was justified.

3PB Family Barrister Nicola Frost provides an insightful summary of Re: MM (A patient) [2017] EWCA Civ 34, an appeal from the Court of Protection in which the appellant had been ordered to facilitate MM’s return to this jurisdiction, the court having found (on a number of occasions) it to be in MM’s best welfare interests to be cared for in the south west of England. The parties compromised the appeal and the court was...

3PB Planning Barristers William Webster and Graeme Sampson summarise and analyse the government's Housing White Paper. To read their analysis please click here.  

On 24th November 2016 (London) and 24th January 2017 (Birmingham) HHJ Frances Kirkham presented a talk for the Society of Construction Law and TECBAR entitled ‘Can we trust the experts; focusing on expert evidence in ADR processes’. A proposal was advanced that experts in ADR should provide a declaration, similar to that in CPR 35, to ensure that faith could be had in their evidence. The name of the declaration was chosen by HHJ Kirkham...

Nigel Lickley QC leading David Reid represented GS who pleaded guilty to Infanticide following the death of her child at birth in April 2016. GS who was originally charged with Murder was sentenced to a community order with a Rehabilitation requirement at the Central Criminal before Mr Justice Nicol. Follow this link to read more.

3PB Family Barrister Nicola Frost provides an insightful summary of AB (Surrogacy: Domicile) [2016] EWFC 63, an application for parental orders in relation to two children in which the court had to determine whether at least one of the applicants could be said to be ‘domiciled’ in the jurisdiction at the time of the application and at the time of making the order, as required by section 54(4)(b) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act...

In her latest article "Mens Rea of Adjudication Notices: Substance and Intent Analysis - Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust v. Logan Construction (South East) Ltd [2017] EWHC 17 (TCC)” Katie Lee examines the Court’s approach to ascertaining the validity of payment notices and payless notices, including the impact that intention of the sender plays on the same”.  

3PB Barristers is delighted to announce that Miss Jodie Mittell has been appointed as a part time Deputy District Judge in the Magistrates’ Court.

Nigel Lickley QC leading Gemma White successfully prosecuted RAD Trading Ltd and company director Darren Manley for selling psychoactive substances ‘Legal Highs’ from their 'Red Eye’ Shop in Oxford in 2014. They were instructed by Oxfordshire County Council Trading standards department. The prosecution was brought under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. The defendants were sentenced on the 17th January 2017 at Oxford Crown Court. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-38655059

3PB is pleased to welcome Matthew Curtis (Call 2006), formerly of College Chambers, Southampton. Matthew joins 3PB’s Employment team, based in Winchester. Simon Astill CEO, commented “I am delighted to welcome Matthew to 3PB. It shows the real strength of 3PB when we attract barristers of Matthew’s calibre. I look forward to developing his practice as part of the exciting plans we have for 3PB in 2017”.

3PB is pleased to welcome Suzanne Coleclough (Call 2005), formerly of St Philips chambers. Suzanne joins 3PB’s Family Law team, based in its Birmingham chambers. Suzanne qualified as a solicitor in 1990 and was a member of the Family Law Panel and Law Society Children Panel. In 2005 she transferred to the bar. Since then Suzanne has continued to specialise in family law, including children and matrimonial finance. Nigel Lickley QC, Head of 3PB, said, “We...

In her new article "Claiming the Costs of Claims Consultants in Enforcement Proceedings - Octoesse LLP v. Trak Special Projects Limited [2016] EWHC 3180 (TCC)" Katie Lee examines how the costs of claims consultants can be recovered in adjudication enforcement, in light of the latest TCC case on the subject. Click below to read the full article.