Latest News
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Richard Wheeler acts for family in resumption of inquest case for teenager killed by speeding driver
3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist personal injury, clinical negligence and inquests barrister, Richard Wheeler, was instructed by Hollie Muckley and Tutsi Allport at HCC solicitors to act for the family in the inquest touching the death of Laionie Kennard. This case concerned the death of Laionie in a road traffic collision on 16 September 2023 due to dangerous driving, concerning speed and alcohol. Richard has prepared a longer briefing note on the details surrounding...
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3PB’s specialist family barrister, Stephen Wildblood KC, has written an article for the Financial Remedies Journal titled “Obligations, Responsibilities and the One-Liner.” Stephen provides a short legal opinion about how courts in England and Wales should decide what is fair when a married couple divorces and divides their finances. This article argues that courts have been overlooking two important factors in divorce settlements: the obligations and responsibilities spouses have towards each other and other people,...
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3PB’s Intellectual Property specialist barrister Victoria Jones will be speaking at the White Paper Conference 'Trade Marks Law 2026' on Thursday 12th November 2026 at The Caledonian Club, London. Victoria will be addressing the issue of generic trade marks and will be looking at where the line is between a protectable trade mark, a descriptive product name and ordinary trade language in light of Dryrobe v D-Robe and Wang Zeng v Bing Bing Food [2026]. To...
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3PB’s specialist criminal and regulatory barrister, Callum Bisson-Simmonds, secured a not guilty verdict in the Crown Court at Bournemouth. Callum was representing a serving Sergeant of the British Army. The case concerned a domestic assault, which had been audio-recorded by the complainant. If convicted the Sergeant risked serious professional consequences, including being demoted or discharged. The issue in the case was whether or not Callum's client was had been acting in self defence at the...
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Events & Seminars
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In-Person
3PB Family Public Law Conference
Date: Thursday 12th Nov 2026 Time: 8:45 am - 4:00 pm Venue: The Harbour Hotel, Southampton, SO14 3QT 3PB's Family Law Group presents our Annual Public Law Conference on Thursday 12 November 2026, 8:45am - 4pm at The Harbour Hotel, Southampton. We are delighted to announce our amazing line-up of speakers for our 3rd Annual Public Law Conference in Southampton on Thursday 12 November and to confirm our programme. From 3PB’s specialist family law team, conference will hear from: head of group Vanessa Meachin KC, June Venters KC, Lucy Hendry KC, co-heads of 3PB’s children group Gemma Chapman and Matiss Krumins, Mark Calway, Emma Griffiths, Emma…
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In-Person
Boardroom Battles: Company, Insolvency and Internal Corporate Disputes - Birmingham Workshop - 17 November
Date: Tuesday 17th Nov 2026 Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Venue: 3PB Birmingham, 20 Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6AT Join barristers from 3PB’s Commercial and Insolvency teams for a half-day practical, interactive workshop in Birmingham, examining the legal and practical challenges arising from shareholder disputes, corporate breakdowns and insolvency. Chaired by Cheryl Jones, our speakers and workshop facilitators will include Charles Irvine, Max Islam, Zhen Ye and Aaron Luxton. The workshop will start with focused presentations on key legal principles and authorities, followed by a practical case study and problem questions, which our attendees…
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Hybrid
Pupillage Open Evening 2026
Dates: 17th Nov (5:30 pm - 8:00 pm) 19th Nov (5:30 pm - 8:00 pm) Venue: London | Birmingham | Bristol | Teams SAVE THE DATE! Join us for our annual pupillage open evening to learn about pupillage opportunities at one of the UK's largest chambers! Bristol and Teams - Tuesday 17 November 2026 London and Birmingham - Thursday 19 November 2026 3PB offers the chance for pupils to experience many different areas of law across our seven national locations. During the evening, you will have the chance to find out about pupillage at 3PB and hear what…
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In-Person
Construction ADR, benefits and pitfalls: Q&A session
Dates: 4th Nov (5:00 pm - 7:30 pm) 19th Nov (5:00 pm - 7:30 pm) Venue: 3PB Birmingham | 3PB Bristol 3PB's Construction and Engineering team invites you to join us for a Q&A session discussing the pros and cons of construction law ADR. The evening will offer the opportunity to hear from 3PB’s expert construction law barristers on the subject, as well as ask questions on this important topic. The Q&A in Birmingham will be presented by James Davison, Zhen Ye, and Rob Dawson. This session will be chaired by Gavin Hamilton. The Q&A in Bristol will…
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