News for: Vanessa Meachin KC

Members of 3PB’s family team have been involved in three reported cases this quarter, which will make a real difference to everyday practice. The first of these cases involved our head of team, Vanessa Meachin QC and Lucy Hendry in the case of Lancashire County Council v M and others [2020] EWFC 43 which involved an application to adjourn a part-heard final hearing due to complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.  The full judgment can...

The 3PB family team brings you a round-up of the latest news and a summary of the talks from our recent series of brunch talks. This issue includes contributions from or news about Vanessa Meachin QC, Aimee Fox, Amy Beddis, Gemma Chapman, Emma Harman, Emma Griffiths, Michael George, Antonida Kocharova, James Legg, Hamish Dunlop, Sarah Jennings, Theresa Lim, Adeo Fraser, Nicola Frost, Hannah Bush, and Steven Howard as well as details of our upcoming events....

3PB's Vanessa Meachin QC talks about the benefits and progression of arbitration in private family law cases in this ten-minute podcast.  

Hot on the heels of its launch of a remote FDR (Financial Dispute Resolution) service, large national chambers 3PB Barristers has launched a new arbitration service for children cases. This is in response to record levels of demand for family arbitrations via video to resolve disputes over child arrangements be it where children live or the time they spend with the other parent, where they go to school or even whether they can relocate permanently...

3PB has recruited family law barrister Adeo Fraser from Northampton Chambers to work from its fast-growing Birmingham office. Adeo Fraser is a busy junior family law barrister who advises and represents in court on the full range of financial remedies, TOLATA, Public and Private children law disputes, injunctions and domestic abuse cases. He is frequently trusted with and instructed in lengthy and complex hearings and has represented several clients on both UK and international abduction...

3PB is delighted to announce that former family solicitor Theresa Lim - who transferred to the Bar last year - has become a tenant and full member of the 200-strong national barristers’ chambers. She joined its busy Family team and is based from their expanding Birmingham office. Theresa qualified as a solicitor in April 2005 and worked for solicitors Glaisyers for 15 years. Theresa has considerable experience undertaking a wide range of advocacy in family...

New UK network Women in Family Law (WiFL) is drawing attention to the plight of people forced to stay at home with an abusive partner because of the coronavirus lockdown.

3PB is sponsoring an exciting new initiative  - Women in Family Law - which aims to bring together women working in all areas of family law in order to provide support and encouragement to tackle the multitude of issues and challenges that face women working in this field. Hannah Markham QC is leading the Association as Chair of the founding board with 3PB's Vanessa Meachin QC serving on the committee. Membership to the Association is...

Vanessa Meachin QC, head of 3PB’s family team, attended a New Year's party on Saturday 25th January 2020 for The Birmingham Roaring Lions! The Birmingham Roaring Lions is Birmingham Children's Trust’s forum for children and young people with disabilities. It was formed to give children and young people with physical and learning disabilities a voice and a platform to champion their rights. They celebrated the completion of a highly successful year with a New Year's...

3PB supports children in care with Birmingham Children’s Trust

20th December 2019

Barristers and staff at the national chambers, 3PB Barristers, in Birmingham have joined together this festive season to grant Christmas Wishes for children in care with Birmingham Children’s Trust. Christmas can be a difficult time of year for a lot of children and young people in the UK's second city, so the Christmas Wishes initiative was set up earlier this year to bring some festive magic to children and young people in the care of...

3PB is thrilled to have been shortlisted by the Legal 500 directory in the following categories: Regional Bar: Set of the Year and Regional Bar: Silk of the Year – Vanessa Meachin QC The nomination for Regional Set of the Year is further acknowledgment of the talent, hard work and investment by 3PB's members and staff this year across all of our specialisms and 6 office locations in the UK. The set was previously shortlisted in...

We are delighted to announce that 3PB’s 70-strong family team of barristers, the set’s Head of Finance/Divorce and its clerking team have been shortlisted for three awards at this year’s Family Law Awards. 3PB is shortlisted for Chambers of the Year (Regional) and barrister Hamish Dunlop has been chosen as one of the finalists for Family Law Junior Barrister of the Year. 3PB’s Family clerking team, led by Rob Leonard and Ian Charlton, were shortlisted...