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      3PB runs for charity in Winchester on Sunday 

      The Winchester General 10k obstacle run takes place this weekend, with a strong turnout from 3PB Barristers.  This event is the fifth leg of the Western Circuit Running Challenge (WCRC), which has the aim of running an event in all thirteen locations with a major court centre on the Western Circuit. This will raise money for the British Heart Foundation, Panathlon Challenge and Little Hearts Matter.  3PB, the largest barristers' chambers on the Western Circuit,...

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      Resources ahead of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 coming into force on 6 April

      Ahead of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 coming into force on 6 April this year, Hamish Dunlop and Poonam Bhari (pictured here), both senior juniors within 3PB’s family law team, hosted a webinar on the topic, aiming to provide background, context and guidance on the new legislation. The event attracted over one 1000 registrants. Hamish and Poonam have put together a Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 resources page where practitioners who might...

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      Berenice Mulvanny secures a rare Bind Over for a client charged with assaulting an emergency work

      3PB specialist criminal barrister Berenice Mulvanny, pictured here, successfully represented a client charged with assaulting an emergency worker, securing a rare Bind Over at Bournemouth Crown Court after the Prosecution agreed to offer no evidence in exchange for the defendant agreeing to be bound over in the sum of £400 for 12-months. A 47-year-old woman of good character was alleged to have assaulted a police officer in Bournemouth on 22nd August 2021. Once fairly common...

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    • Charles Irvine and Rebecca Farrell

      The perishing of post-pandemic protections: insolvency and commercial property update

      3PB specialist Commercial and Property barristers Charles Irvine and Rebecca Farrell (pictured here) reflect on the expiry of remaining temporary measures introduced by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“CIGA”), which provided important protection to businesses during the Covid pandemic. Rebecca and Charles also examine the impact for Landlords and Tenants of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 (“the Act”) which received Royal Assent on 24 March 2022, including useful guidance that practitioners may...

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    • Amy Beddis

      Amy Beddis to contribute to the Financial Remedies Journal’s new blog

      3PB’s specialist family finance barrister Amy Beddis (pictured here) has been invited to contribute to the Financial Remedies Journal’s new Blog which recently launched. Headed by HHJ Edward Hess, the journal aims to promote serious and high-level debate and thought about the workings of the world of financial remedies, both substantively and procedurally and inside and outside of court. Read Amy’s first post, entitled “Armed Forces Pension Scheme: Points to Consider…”. View Amy Beddis' profile here....

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      Matthew Wyard completes Advocates pro-bono 25 for 25 Challenge

      3PB's specialist public and regulatory law barrister, Matthew Wyard, pictured here, has recently completed Advocates pro-bono 25 for 25 challenge. The 25 for 25 challenge encourages barristers to provide 25 hours of free legal advice to celebrate the 25 year anniversary of the pro-bono charity Advocate. Advocate said ‘‘Advocate’s anniversary initiative, 25 for 25: The Pro Bono Challenge, was conceived as a way to promote pro bono and recognise the Bar’s amazing contribution to access...

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      James Davison reviews the Avantage (Cheshire) Limited v GB Building Solutions Limited case

      James Davison, 3PB’s specialist construction law barrister (pictured here) has reviewed the case of Avantage (Cheshire) Limited and others v GB Building Solutions Limited (In Administration) and others [2022] EWHC 171 (TCC) The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) refused to grant summary judgment against the claimant, in a claim brought against a fire engineering consultant in tort. The court was not persuaded that the claimant had no realistic prospect of establishing that the defendant had...

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      3PB invests in Bristol facilities

      3PB Barristers is investing in a refurbishment and upgrade to its office space in Royal Talbot House, opposite Bristol Family and Civil Courts, in the heart of Bristol’s professional services centre. 3PB has had a base in Bristol since 2010; home to 30 local barristers, it is the largest chambers on the Western Circuit with offices also in Bournemouth and Winchester covering the South West and South Coast as well as having centres further afield...

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    • Craig Ludlow

      Craig Ludlow appointed to the Editorial Board of the Employment Lawyers Association (UK) Briefing magazine

      Craig Ludlow, Head of 3PB’s Employment & Discrimination Law team, has been appointed to the Editorial Board of the Employment Lawyers Association (UK) Briefing magazine. The Employment Lawyers Association is an apolitical organisation representing the views and interests of just over 6,000 specialist, qualified employment lawyers in the UK. View Craig Ludlow's profile here. If you would like to subscribe to 3PB's monthly newsletter or to instruct Craig, please contact his clerk Russell Porter on...

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    • Thomas Acworth

      Thomas Acworth’s client acquitted of causing death by careless driving

      3PB’s specialist crime barrister Thomas Acworth, pictured here, recently acted for a lorry driver, who was accused of killing an elderly motorist in road traffic collision. The driver was reversing his flat-bed lorry into a building site when the deceased’s vehicle collided with him.  The Crown alleged that he had not checked his mirrors prior to carrying out the manoeuvre.   The deceased suffered two brain haemorrhages. Having analysed the medical evidence in detail, Thomas decided...

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      3PB Commercial appoints Seb Oram and Rebecca Farrell as Heads of group

      We are pleased to announce the selection of Seb Oram and Rebecca Farrell, as group Head and Deputy, respectively, following the end of Marc Brittain's tenure. We wish to thank Marc for his enormous contribution to leading the group over the last 3 years. Seb joined chambers in 2009 and practises in Professional Liability, for which he is recognised in Who’s Who Legal, Chambers UK 2021 and Legal 500 2021. Rebecca became a tenant in...

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    • Amy Beddis

      Amy Beddis discusses potential challenges faced by single parents ahead of National Single Parents’ Day

      Specialist family barrister Amy Beddis explores how society can support single parents ahead of National Single Parents’ Day on 21 March. In this article she looks at how society can support single parents and separated families, what practical support is available and how finances can be affected causing additional challenges. The need (and wish) to work plays a huge part in those additional pressures; no more so than at the Bar. Amy looks at how...

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