• Simon Astill

      3PB triumphs in latest Legal 500 ratings of the UK's best barristers  

      3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), the UK's third largest chambers, is delighted to report its best rankings yet - totalling 130 - in the Legal 500 2023’s edition published last night, up 12% on last year’s 116. The set has achieved its rankings across 5 large UK regions - or Circuits (London, South Eastern, Western, Midlands and Chester and Wales) - in 21 categories of law. Earlier this year, 3PB also celebrated its first rankings...

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      Celebrating role models on International Women’s Day

      Today, International Women’s Day (8 March), gives us an opportunity to celebrate the amazing collection of 3PB women working at the Bar across all areas of practice, not just today, but every day. During the last 12 months there have been far too many career milestones reached by women who call 3PB their professional home than we could possibly do justice to here. Some of these include three female barristers being appointed as Recorders including...

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    • Personal injury law newsletter out now - February 2022

        Welcome to our first Personal Injury law newsletter of 2022 It certainly has been a busy few months, and I am not talking about all the alleged partying at Downing Street but, I am referring to the numerous cases recently reported and relevant to the law of Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence. This newsletter analyses some of those cases and also includes guidance on the New Highway Code Provisions. Luke Ashby writes about the...

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      Regulatory law barrister Sunyana Sharma volunteers for Advocate

      3PB’s specialist regulatory law and inquests barrister, Sunyana Sharma (pictured here) recently assisted on a criminal law matter for the pro bono charity of the Bar, Advocate. Sunyana’s client was extremely thankful to Sunyana and sent the following feedback to Advocate - “Ms Sharma was extremely professional, supportive and helpful. We had a positive outcome at court and she worked on my case throughout her annual leave which I have nothing but respect and deepest...

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    • Sunyana Sharma appointed an Assistant Coroner for Hampshire

      3PB Barristers offers warmest congratulations to our colleague Sunyana Sharma who has been appointed an Assistant Coroner for Hampshire. Sunyana’s appointment is further recognition of her expertise in inquests and coronial law. Sunyana Sharma is a regulatory and inquest barrister who specialises in clinical deaths, deaths at sea, fatal accidents at work and deaths in care home settings. She provides added value to cases as a result of her previous practice area of personal injury in which...

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    • Sunyana Sharma publishes a review of the impact of prevention of future deaths reports in the Coroners Court

      One of 3PB’s senior public and regulatory barristers’ Sunyana Sharma has published a review for legal publishers LexisNexis on Prevention of Future Deaths reports and considers whether Coroners should be given more powers to compel improvements. The review discusses Prevention of Future Deaths reports, what they are, when they can be made and their impact in a Coroners Court inquest. To read a free excerpt of the review, please click here. If you wish to...

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    • Professional discipline and regulatory newsletter - July 2021

        Welcome to 3PB's professional discipline and regulatory newsletter Welcome to the second edition of our newsletter, packed-full with sector news, hints and tips and case law analysis. In this edition, Lachlan Wilson, David Swinstead and Peter Jennings - part of 3PB's team of legal assessors - focus their top hints and tips for successful advocacy on the importance of language. Our team also provides analysis on topical issues that have troubled the courts in the past...

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    • Personal injury law newsletter out now - June 2021

      No images? Click here Welcome to June's newsletter In this edition of the newsletter we announce some changes at the helm of the 3PB Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team. You will find this edition packed full with news, including the review of the Laura Booth inquest and Mark Lomas' representation of her parents; Sunyana Sharma's recent inquests training for Middle Temple and our recent involvement raising funds for Headway Salisbury and South Wiltshire. We...

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      Sunyana Sharma and Dr Tagbo Ilozue provide review of Fisheries Act 2020  

      Two of 3PB’s public and regulatory barristers,  Sunyana Sharma and Dr Tagbo Ilozue, have published a review of Fisheries Act 2020 for legal publishers LexisNexis. To read an excerpt of the note from these two marine and fisheries law experts, please click here. If you wish to ask about the article, or to instruct them on a fisheries matter, please contact their clerk Gemma Faulkner on [email protected] or by calling him on 020 7583 8055....

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    • Sunyana Sharma

      Sunyana Sharma delivers a beginners guide to inquests for Middle Temple

      3PB’s specialist regulatory and inquest barrister Sunyana Sharma presented a webinar to Middle Temple Young Barristers’ Association (MYBTA) last week, giving a comprehensive introduction to practising in the field of inquests followed by a Q&A session. This well-attended, popular event was part of the ‘Expand Your Practice’ Series, developed by the Middle Temple Young Barristers’ Association, and was also available to members of other Inns of Court. Sunyana is also a member of 3PB’s equality...

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      Trio of regulatory barristers talk about their journey to specialising in inquests

      On 26 March 2021, three of 3PB’s regulatory barristers specialising in inquests were invited by the University of Bristol Bar Society to share their experiences of their own personal journey to the Bar in a talk entitled ‘No Bar to the Bar - Inquests and Inquiries at the Bar Talk'. Elisabeth Bussey-Jones, Susan Jones and Sunyana Sharma shared stories of how they came to practise in inquest work, a recount of day to day life as a barrister and...

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    • Professional Discipline and Regulatory newsletter - May 2021

      A warm welcome to the first edition of our professional Discipline and Regulatory law newsletter.
      You can expect each of our newsletters to be packed full with news and case reviews of significant decisions that impact you and your clients.
      In this edition you can meet the team and find the latest updates.

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