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3PB’s barristers and staff from our Winchester centre welcomed Samuel Townend KC last week (Friday 12 July) as part of his visit to the Western Circuit. 3PB members were keen to discuss Samuel’s priorities for his term which include addressing chronic underfunding across jurisdictions and the courts estate, promoting diversity, removing unnecessary regulatory burdens on the profession, and tackling inadequate and unequal pay. Samuel was Co-Chair of the Legal Services Committee (LSC) and Chair of...
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Join us for our annual pupillage open evening to learn about pupillage opportunities at one of the UK's largest chambers. 28 November 2024 | 4:30pm-7:30pm. 3PB offers the chance for pupils to experience many different areas of law across our six national locations. During the evening, you will have the chance to find out about pupillage at 3PB and hear what life is like as a barrister at our set, including opportunities to live and work...
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3PB's contentious probate, commercial and property disputes barrister Ashley Blood-Halvorsen (pictured here) is now a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) having qualified as a trust and estate practitioner. Ashley had been earlier awarded merit grade in their "Taxation of Trusts and Estates" exam which covers income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax. She obtained a merit overall in her STEP Diploma. This follows the news that Ashley's fellow...
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3PB's construction law barrister Tony Bingham comments on the Supreme Court ruling today in the landmark collateral warranties case of Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd (Respondent) v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP) (Appellant) [2024] UKSC. The appeal gave the opportunity for the Supreme Court to clarify the meaning of section 104 and provide guidance on the proper interpretation of wording typically found in collateral warranties on construction projects. The appeal considered whether...
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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist chancery and property law barrister Oliver Ingham (pictured here) has been shortlisted for the “Star Junior” award at this year’s Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Awards, taking place tonight, 11 July, at the National Gallery, London. The annual awards celebrate the legal firms and individuals who have led in serving high net worth clients in achievements such as legal work and expertise, strategic growth and innovation and excellence in...
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We are delighted to announce that 3PB (3 Paper Buildings) has been shortlisted for 8 awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024, including 4 Juniors, a Silk, 2 Sets of the Year and Chambers Leader of the Year, in the following categories: "Intellectual Property Set of the Year": Victoria Jones, Nicole Bollard, Mark Wilden, Faizul Azman "Set outside London of the Year" : Birmingham, Bristol, Bournemouth, Oxford, Winchester "Chambers Leader of the Year": CEO...
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3PB (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce that family law silk Liz McGrath KC has taken over as Head of Chambers as of Friday 5th July, and that David Parratt KC, a commercial and construction silk will serve as Deputy Head of Chambers. Chambers owes a huge debt of gratitude to David Berkley KC for his leadership over the past five years and to his deputy Gavin Hamilton. Both will continue in full time...
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Welcome to 3PB's July 2024 employment law newsletter, edited by Naomi Webber. We are delighted to announce that Liz McGrath KC has become our Head of Chambers. David Parratt KC (Scot) takes on the role of Deputy Head of Chambers. Our many congratulations to them!
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Our newsletter reflects on Labour’s General Election victory and provides analysis from Ben Amunwa, Robin Pickard, Grace Holden, Daniel Brown, Alex Leonhardt and Emma Greening on the following cases:
- Adekoya & Ors v Heathrow Express Operating Company Ltd [2024] EAT 72
- Parmar v Leicester City Council [2024] EAT 85
- Ballerino v The Racecourse Association Ltd [2024] EAT 98
- NSL Ltd v Mr P Zaluski [2024] EAT 86
- Christopher Watson v Wallwork Nelson Johnson & Anor [2024] EAT 105
- Boohene & Others v The Royal Parks Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 583 -
3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) expert commercial, costs and property law barrister Cheryl Jones and pupil barrister Jack Felvus have written on the relevance of Part 36 offers in the legal costs arising from probate litigation. In the article, Cheryl and Jack look at the recent case of Leonard v Leonard [2024], which revolved around a dispute between the late Mr Leonard’s children from his first marriage and his second wife, and the overturning of a second Will...
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3PB Barristers’ family group has made a donation of £2,648.50 to Advocate; and a further £2,648.50 to Bfriends. Advocate matches people in need of legal advice with barristers willing to take on cases on a pro bono basis. Bfriends is the official charity of Birmingham Children’s Trust and creates life opportunities for children in care. The donations are the proceeds of the group’s Private Law and Financial Remedies Family Law Conference 2024 which took place in...
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3PB Barristers' (3 Paper Buildings) Sunyana Sharma represents His Majesty’s Coastguard (‘HMCG’) at the inquest touching the sad death of 14 year old Albina Yevko, who fell from the sea wall between Dawlish and Dawlish Warren after going for a walk along the sea wall. The Coroner considered the risk assessments and mitigations put in place by Network Rail, the care and treatment rendered by the emergency services including HMCG and the inter-agency communication. The...
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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Seb Oram and Mariya Peykova have contributed to the latest edition of ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine. Specialist commercial and construction law barrister Seb Oram is featured in TL4’s popular “60-Seconds With” segment, which offers readers an insight into experts in the field with quick-fire questions on their thoughts around and beyond their work. In his interview, published on page 7, Seb speaks to a range of topics including career anecdotes, trends...
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