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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist criminal law barrister, Holly Fagan, has successfully secured an acquittal for her client, accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Holly’s client, K, became involved in a fight in the street after a confrontation started between males she was with. It was alleged that K participated in the fight by bottling the Complainant and causing him grievous bodily harm. The Prosecution put their case in multiple ways. They said...
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Welcome to our renewed 3PB family team newsletter, a quarterly update filled with analysis, reported cases and the latest news from the team, edited by Amy Beddis.
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In this edition, we showcase our family arbitrators. Analysis is provided by Emma Griffiths on Section 20 and care proceedings. Imogen Robins and Amphlett Lissimore head of family law Estella Newbold-Brown have written on the legal intricacies of pet arrangements after a separation and Kara Cann considers current attitudes to ‘denial models’ of risk assessment.
We look at the reported cases that Dorian Day, Andrew Duncan, Matiss Krumins, Harriet Lavis, Sam Smith and Charlotte Steer recently acted in.
Finally, our team is looking forward to our 3rd Annual Private Law Children and Financial Remedies Conference on 10th April in Birmingham as well as our Family Law Brunch webinar on 27 February. You can still register for both these events. -
3PB’s intellectual property barristers Victoria Jones, Nicole Bollard, Faizul Azman and Mark Wilden are set to present CITMA’s upcoming lecture “From cross examination to appeals: A comprehensive guide to IP success”. The lecture will offer legal insights and strategies to aid practitioners in effectively navigating descriptiveness challenges, conducting precise cross-examinations, and building compelling grounds for appeal. The lecture will be presented in Birmingham on Wednesday 5 March, Bristol on Wednesday 2 April and London on Thursday 5 June. The lectures are...
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3PB's family law barristers Dorian Day acted in the Court of Appeal before Lord Justice Baker, Lord Justice Nugee and Lady Justice Laing in the case of Re: A, B AND C (Child arrangements: final order at dispute resolution appointment) [2025] EWCA Civ 55, which saw the appeal of his client mother dismissed, affirming the Deputy District Judge (DDJ)'s decision in the lower court. The Court ruled that the mother's conduct and lack of substantive...
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce that David Kemeny (pictured here) has been appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel (Regional) for a period of five years, commencing on Saturday 1st March 2025. David is now one of twenty 3PB barristers on the Attorney General's London and Regional Panels and undertaking "Junior Junior" work. The Attorney General’s Panels consists of counsel who undertake civil and EU work for all government departments and...
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3PB’s specialist Intellectual Property barrister Mark Wilden is set to speak at The LSE Law Summit 2025. The theme of this year’s summit, “Legal Horizons: Steering through Uncharted Waters”, will examine the real-world challenges affecting many areas of law. The three-day conference will be taking place in London from Friday 28 – Sunday 30 March. Mark will be joining a panel discussion entitled “Creativity Unbound: Redefining Copyright in the Digital Age”. Together, the panel will...
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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist family barristers Stephen Wildblood KC and Imogen Robins will be speaking at Family Law Week’s Financial Remedy: Practice and Procedure Conference, taking place in London on Tuesday 11 March 2025. Experienced family law barrister and former Designated Family Judge for Bristol, Stephen Wildblood KC, will be chairing the event in his capacity as Editor-in-Chief at Family Law Week. Imogen Robins, who is renowned for her expertise in family finance...
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3PB sports law barrister Sam Shurey advised and represented the RFU in an appeal arising from the abandonment of a recent Championship Rugby fixture between Chinnor RFC and Doncaster Knights RFC after floodlight failure. The match was stopped in the 68th minute with Chinnor leading 18-13. The RFU Disputes Committee ordered that the score at the time of the abandonment was to stand as the final score. Doncaster Knights RFC appealed against that decision. The...
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At a substantial hearing before Mrs Justice Lieven, 3PB family barristers Andrew Duncan, leading Charlotte Steer (pictured here, left to right), acted for the children in the recent reported case of A Local Authority v T & Ors [2025] EWHC 334 (Fam). The case centred on the transfer of risk arising from alleged Fabricated or Induced Illness (“FII”) in a disabled child to their younger sibling. The guardian’s report played a pivotal role in the...
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3PB's matrimonial finances and family trusts barrister Rachel Bale will be speaking at the Oxford Family Law Seminar 2025 about the role of conduct in financial proceedings. Organised by the Oxford judiciary and Oxfordshire Resolution, this event will see Rachel debating legal guidance and advice on topical family law subjects, alongside other experts. The seminar will be taking place at Oxford Combined Court Centre in St Aldates, Oxford on Wednesday 5th March 2025 from 2pm....
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3PB's specialist criminal defence barrister Nick Robinson successfully appealed against the imposition of a restraining order in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division in the case of R v DH [2024] EWCA Crim 1003. Nick’s client DH was charged with serious assaults against his wife, and one of his three daughters, and an offence of controlling or coercive behaviour of his wife. Following the service of a defence statement, requests for disclosure and pre-trial discussions...
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Mark Wilden - 3PB's music, entertainment and intellectual property barrister - has been interviewed for the BBC's Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire programme about legal issues for musicians and artists at the start of their careers. Mark, who was a local musician himself, answers questions from fellow musician Hannah about songwriters and musicians' rights in her "How To... keep it legal” segment on this popular radio show. To listen to these interviews, please click here...
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