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Directors’ Duties Towards Creditors: Clarification by the Supreme Court

27th February 2023

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist commercial law barrister Makhsudul Islam (pictured here) explores the case of BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA & Others, a recent dispute involving the defining of directors’ duties towards creditors and stakeholders in the event of likely insolvency. The case in question relates to the point at which the “success duty” becomes the duty of company directors to give preference to creditors upon likely insolvency, in relation to a £119m...

Aimee Fox to speak at the HNW Divorce Next Gen conference

24th February 2023

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist family and education law barrister Aimee Fox (pictured here) is to speak at the inaugural HNW Divorce Next Gen conference. Taking place in London on 23 March 2023, this conference will be focusing on a wide breadth of topics relating to financial disputes and the complicated aspects of high net worth divorces. Aimee will be speaking as part of the “Managing your client, managing your case: Costs, Coercive & Controlling...

Philip Bambagiotti forecasts slew of black mould claims and urgent remedial action

23rd February 2023

3PB's dual UK-Australia qualified barrister Philip Bambagiotti (pictured here), a construction and building defects expert, has tackled the serious issue of mould growth in council and privately-owned buildings, substandard ventilation and poor design. The death in 2020 of a 2-year-old Awaab Ishak in a Rochdale council house from severe breathing problems, caused by the effect of mould to his blood and lungs, was a terrible reminder of its consequences. His report advises that "claims involving...

Kellie Salter becomes 3PB’s newest family barrister

22nd February 2023

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is pleased to announce that Kellie Salter (pictured here) has become a tenant and member at the national chambers, following a successful Third Six at the set. Kellie joins the 90-strong family team and is based at 3PB’s Bournemouth office. Kellie has a busy practice across family law including care, private family and Court of Protection cases, with a particular passion for working with parents with learning disabilities and cases...

Inquests into the Plymouth Shootings conclude

22nd February 2023

3PB's specialist inquests barrister Susan Jones, pictured here, was sole counsel representing the Firearms Licensing Supervisor in the series of jury inquests into the deaths arising from the Plymouth/Keyham mass shootings in 2021. Susan was instructed by Gary Rubin at law firm Blackfords. The inquests began on 17th January 2023, as was reported earlier, and combined - the inquests lasted 23 days over the course of six weeks and heard from over 60 witnesses. The...

Charles Irvine successful in high-profile neighbours' boundary dispute

21st February 2023

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist commercial and property barrister Charles Irvine (pictured here), has successfully appeared for the Respondents in a recent High Court case before Sir Anthony Mann involving a property dispute between neighbours arising from the interpretation of a transfer, interference with a right of way and the concept of “ancillary” use. Charles’ clients Mr and Mrs Wakerly own a property in Suffolk which includes their house and a long drive which itself divides...

Tom Horder in successful maritime prosecution in Liverpool for MCA

21st February 2023

Tom Horder (pictured here), who heads 3PB's crime team and is a member of chambers' 55-strong team of public and regulatory barristers, represented the MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency)  in the prosecution of Svitzer Marine Ltd that resulted in Svitzer being fined £2m and ordered to pay costs of £136,000. The prosecution arose out of the tragic death of the Chief Engineer onboard the Liverpool based tug The Millgarth. The MCA’s subsequent investigation focused on...

Oliver Ingham successful for widow excluded from husband’s £1.9m estate

20th February 2023

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) experienced chancery and estates barrister Oliver Ingham has successfully acted for the claimant widow after the initial exclusion from her husband’s will, following a marriage of 66 years, with the judgment securing close to £1,000,000 for the wife. In the case of Kaur v Estate of Karnail Singh & Ors [2023] EWHC 304 (Fam), Mrs Kaur and her four daughters had been excluded from her husband’s will because he wished to leave...

David Richards successfully prosecutes the skipper and owner of a rib following the death of a 15 year old girl

15th February 2023

3PB's crime, regulatory and maritime barrister David Richards - pictured here - led by Christine Agnew KC, secured convictions against Michael Lawrence (skipper) and Michael Howley (owner) arising from a collision between the rib driven by Mr Lawrence and the Netley North West marker in Southampton Water on 22 August 2020. The firm Seadogz, owned by Mr Howley ran a rib experience ride for high thrills excursions on Southampton Water. On 22 August 2020 when...

3PB celebrates two nominations in the 2023 Legal Awards

13th February 2023

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce that the chambers has been shortlisted for two awards in this year’s Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards. Aimee Fox has been nominated for the prestigious “Barrister of the Year” award. Aimee specialises in family and education law and has an established practice around financial remedies and private law proceedings. A Birmingham law Society council member, Aimee is also regularly instructed on SEND cases to advise on related...

CoP Comm Episode 2 live now

9th February 2023

The second episode of CoP Comm, 3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) court of protection and community care podcast is now available. Hosted by Matthew Wyard, each episode covers two or three topics of current awareness, latest jurisprudence, and pointers for practice. The latest episode provides a round-up of recent court of protection and community care news, as well as delving into three important cases decided in January 2023: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust...

  Welcome to February's newsletter  February brings you a bumper issue of the 3PB Employment and discrimination newsletter! The group have been busy analysing and discussing a vast range of cases: Andrew MacPhail looks at the case of Ellis v Bacon and Advanced Fire Solutions Ltd [2022], in which an appeal was allowed by the EAT against the original Employment Tribunal’s ruling that an employee was discriminated against due to her marital status. The counsel team for...