3 Paper Buildings (3PB) is one of the UK's oldest chambers and is the third largest set of barristers in the UK.

3PB provides a comprehensive legal advocacy and advisory service to individuals and businesses alike both in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Our 270 plus barristers offer legal representation and advice across the UK from seven locations: London, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Manchester, Oxford and Winchester.

Latest News

  • October 2026 employment law newsletter

    October 2026 Employment Law Newsletter - Out Now

    Welcome to 3PB’s #82nd employment law newsletter, edited by Daniel Brown, with analysis from Rachel Best KC, Emma McIlveen and Sarah Bowen on the following cases and topical issue:

    - MacLurg & Ors v BSO [2026] NIKB 45 a case concerned with the interpretation of employment agreements
    - EAT Guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence by litigants in person
    - And the belief cases employers can't ignore in relation to safeguarding, speech and sanctions

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    Two more pupil barristers with arbitration backgrounds join 3PB on shortened pupillages

    Two barristers with arbitration backgrounds - Neil Boothroyd and Ayman Saey (pictured left to right) - are starting shortened six-month pupillages with 3PB this October, joining the four pupil barristers  announced earlier this week as starting twelve-month pupillages. Both Neil and Ayman have received exemptions from the BSB because of their significant professional casework in their previous careers in the UK and internationally, and will be based from 3PB's Inner Temple offices in London. Neil...

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    Oliver Nunn to speak at the upcoming Devonshire's Housing Management Update

    3PB Barristers' Oliver Nunn will be speaking at the upcoming Devonshire's Housing Management Update on Thursday 15 October, where there will be insightful discussions on the latest legislative and case law developments affecting housing management. Oliver will be joining a panel of specialist speakers from Devonshire's housing management and property litigation team, chaired by Baljit Basra. He will be speaking about the new trend of Equality Act challenges in housing claims, post possession order, at...

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    Senior family clerk Anthony Burgess moves to 3PB

    Senior family law clerk Anthony Burgess has joined 3PB's award-winning family team as Senior Practice Manager, dividing his time between 3PB's Birmingham and Manchester offices. Anthony brings nearly 20 years' specialist experience in family law clerking and joins from his role as acting head of family clerking. He will support 3PB's team of around 90 family law barristers nationally and lead the family clerking function in Manchester. Anthony will work closely with barristers to support...

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Events & Seminars

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    Counsel’s Top 10 Insights for Running Claimant SEND Appeals for Parents and their Supporters

    Date: Tuesday 13th Oct 2026
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Online

    3PB's Education Law team invites parents, parent organisations and claimant solicitors to join a webinar hosted by education law barristers Alice de Coverley and Jim Hirschmann, who will reflect on the best practice in bringing appeals in the First-Tier Tribunal. We would be delighted to see you virtually for this event. Please use the above link to register and ask any questions you may have ahead of the event.

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    Oliver Nunn's College of Knowledge Mooting 101 - 14 October - 2PM on Teams

    Date: Wednesday 14th Oct 2026
    Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Venue: On Microsoft Teams

    Oliver Nunn and 3PB Barristers are pleased to invite you to this event organised in conjunction with the University of Leicester and the University of Nottingham, open to all students interested in mooting. Designed for students new to mooting, or who want a refresher on best practice, this lecture introduces the concept of mooting, with advice on how to prepare and present your moot, including dealing with judicial intervention and then using professional reflection as…

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    Construction Law Seminar 2026

    Date: Thursday 15th Oct 2026
    Time: 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Venue: National Liberal Club, London

    Join us for 3PB's 23rd Annual Construction Law Seminar, this year taking place on Thursday 15 October at London's prestigious National Liberal Club. The speakers at this year's seminar will be David Parratt KC (Scot), John Jessup and Rob Dawson. The session will be chaired by Head of 3PB's Construction and Engineering Team, James Davison. Topics to include:  28 Days or 28 Months? Why Arbitrate? Construction Disputes under the Arbitration Act 2025 - David Parratt…

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    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, Gemma Farrington KC, co-heads of 3PB’s children group Gemma Chapman and Matiss Krumins, Mark Calway, Emma…

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