News for: Emma Shiels

Philip Bambagiotti reports on the Building Safety Act 2022

14th April 2023

3PB's construction and building defects barrister and arbitrator Philip Bambagiotti (pictured here) has penned an article for the Bar Council's Counsel magazine on the principal features of the Building Safety Act 2022 and whether, in the long term, this is the best way to improve standards. He states there that: "There is no question that, following the terrible example of the Grenfell Tower fire, building regulations need to be examined, analysed, understood, reviewed and, in...

Episode 4 of 3PB’s CoP Comm podcast now live

12th April 2023

The fourth episode of CoP Comm, 3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) court of protection and community care podcast is now available to download. This episode, host Matthew Wyard is joined again by fellow 3PB public law barrister Jim Hirschmann, this time to discuss the recent cases of DvS [2023] EWCOP8; and A Local Authority v PG & Ors [2023] EWCOP9. All episodes of CoP Comm are available to stream on major podcast platforms including Apple...

Women in Family Law to host national ‘Step into Spring’ networking event

11th April 2023

Following the success of its national New Year’s drinks in January, Women in Family Law will be hosting a spring networking drinks reception at a number of venues in London, the Midlands and the East of England. The networking event will take place on Wednesday 19 April 2023 and is to be held at six locations across London, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Birmingham, Cambridge, and Norwich. The event is open to WiFL members and non-members alike and...

3PB shows a 20% jump in fees since the pandemic

5th April 2023

National chambers 3 Paper Buildings (3PB), buoyed by the arrival of 20 new members since the beginning of 2020, has announced a rise of 20.5% increase on pre-pandemic receipts/turnover since 2019/20 to £31.6m. “The strong performance of the business is a huge credit to our outstanding barristers, clerks and staff,” said Simon Astill, 3PB’s Chief Executive, pictured here. “It has been an exceptional effort, particularly in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the necessary actions...

Andrew Nicklin joins 3PB

5th April 2023

Andrew Nicklin (2010 Call), pictured here, has joined 3 Paper Buildings (3PB). He has a busy specialist property and chancery practice across the South East of England (including London and all of East Anglia) with a particular expertise in real property, landlord and tenant, trusts of land and other trusts/estate disputes. He appears in the High Court (including in the Business and Property Courts) and the County Court and other tribunals providing a high level...

Welcome to April's newsletter  Spring into April with the newsletter from 3PB Employment and Discrimination barristers. The group have been busy analysing and discussing a vast range of cases: Head of the Employment and Discrimination group Craig Ludlow looks at the case Minnoch and ors v Interserve FM Ltd and ors in which Mr Minnoch and 36 others brought claims for withheld pay relating to days they were on strike in 2019. Colin McDevitt looks...

Two new pupil barristers Lucy Bill and Rosa Thomas join 3PB

3rd April 2023

3 Paper Buildings (3PB Barristers) are delighted to announce that two pupil barristers have joined the national chambers today to undertake 12-month specialist pupillages. Lucy Bill is doing a specialist pupillage in personal injury and clinical negligence, whilst Rosa Thomas is combining education and employment in her pupillage. Both are pictured here, left and right respectively. Lucy is a First Class LLB graduate from Queen's University Belfast with an American Business Administration Certificate from Mary...

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Contract Drafting with ChatGPT: Legal Innovation or Risky Business?

28th March 2023

Aaron Mayers, specialist chancery and commercial barrister at 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) explores the potential impacts of introducing AI technology (such as ChatGPT) into the contract drafting process. In his article, Aaron looks at the advantages that could be brought forward through the implementation of AI in contract drafting – such as efficiency, consistency, and accessibility. Aaron then delves into the potential problems that AI poses, such as limited understanding and a lack of...

David Parratt KC (Scot) and Nick Kaplan successful in preliminary issues trial

24th March 2023

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist commercial and contractual dispute barristers David Parratt KC (Scot) and Nick Kaplan have successfully acted for the Defendants in Microlise Limited v James Kemball Limited & Anor [2023] EWHC 579 (KB), a preliminary issues trial between a transport logistics group of companies and the supplier of transport telemetry devices fitted into the cabs of lorries. The case in questions revolves around the terms under which the Claimant (Microlise Limited)...

Aimee Fox co-authors briefing on impact of separation for children with SEND

24th March 2023

3PB’s specialist family and education law barrister Aimee Fox (pictured here), alongside law firm Anthony Collins’ associate solicitor Kadie Bennett, have co-authored a briefing in Education Law Monitor focusing on considerations for parents of children with SEN when resolving financial matters in court resulting from separation. According to the latest figures from Statista, 2020 saw 103,592 divorces granted in England and Wales. Separation for parents of children with SEND can present additional complications and worries....