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

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    Katherine Anderson leads Jim Hirschmann in SEN case before CoA

    3PB's barristers Katherine Anderson and Jim Hirschmann acted in the case London Borough of Hillingdon v AP & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 216. Jim was led by Kath and represented the respondents in this Special Educational Needs (SEN) case before the Court of Appeal (CoA). This case concerned two main issues consisting of whether the child needed residential provision and the extent to which section 9 of the Education Act 1996 imposed a positive duty...

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    Danielle Gotts St. Clair and Emma Shiels to judge International Women’s Day competition at Nottingham Law School

    3PB is supporting the annual Mooting Competition organised by Nottingham Law School's Mooters' Guild to celebrate International Women’s Day, taking place on Thursday 26th March 2026. The moot sees students debate consent to harm and whether a piercing can amount to female genital mutilation. The moot problem was written by Alexandra Madaras. 3PB’s Danielle Gotts St. Clair and Emma Shiels will be serving as judges for this year’s moot. Danielle founded the competition in 2019...

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    Civil barrister Michael Vora joins 3PB

    3PB Barristers are delighted to welcome barrister Michael Vora as a full member of chambers. Michael joins from a well-known international law firm, where he practiced as both a fee-earner and in-house barrister, being called to the bar in 2019. Whilst he will be based from 3PB's Birmingham and Manchester offices, he will be continuing to practice in property and property-related professional indemnity matters nationally. Michael is known for providing commercially sensible advice and offering...

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    Suzy Martin and Hannah Earle shortlisted for ‘Fees Team of the Year’ at the Institute of Barristers’ Clerks’ inaugural Awards

    3PB is delighted to announce that Suzy Martin and Hannah Earle, CCMS Team Managers, have been shortlisted for ‘Fees Team of the Year’ at the Institute of Barristers’ Clerks’ inaugural Awards Evening 2026. The awards ceremony will take place in the Old Hall at Lincoln’s Inn on Friday 8 May 2026. The evening will begin with a drinks reception, offering an opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the profession over drinks and canapés, followed...

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Events & Seminars

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    Higher Education and Civil Claims: a webinar series

    Dates:
    24th Feb (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
    12th Mar (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
    22nd Apr (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
    Venue: On Zoom.

    You are invited to attend 3PB's webinar series on Higher Education and Civil Claims, presented by members of 3PB's specialist Education Law Team. Each webinar will last for one hour. Time will be set aside for Q&As. You can register for all 3 sessions or choose to attend only 1 or 2. For more information please contact Practice Manager Gemma Faulkner. We look forward to seeing you on Zoom. ------------- Webinar 1: 'Safeguarding Issues and Fairness in Investigations…

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    3PB's Family Law Group Private Law Children and Financial Remedies Conference

    Date: Thursday 23rd Apr 2026
    Time: 9:45 am - 5:00 pm
    Venue: Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG

    3PB's Family Law Team invites you to its fourth annual Private Law Children and Financial Remedies Conference, taking place on 23 April 2026 in Birmingham. The Avengers may have once graced this big screen, but now 3PB’s expert family barristers and industry experts will Assemble in Millennium Point’s Auditorium – formally the West Midlands’ first IMAX theatre - to cover a range of blockbuster topics covering subjects across both private law children and financial remedies.…

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    Neonatal Care Leave explained - Thursday 23 April - 11am on Zoom

    Date: Thursday 23rd Apr 2026
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    In April 2025, the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 came into effect, entitling parents to additional leave and pay if their baby spends time in neonatal care. To mark the anniversary of this new employment right, Naomi Webber will explain what this right is, who it is for and how it works in practice. Please register above so we know that we have enough places on Zoom. This webinar is aimed at parents,…

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    3PB's Serious Injury Conference

    Date: Thursday 2nd Jul 2026
    Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Venue: Harbour Hotel Southampton 5 Maritime Walk Ocean Village Southampton SO14 3QT

    3PB's Personal Injury Team invites you to its Serious Injury Conference, taking place on 2 July 2026 in Southampton. The theme for this year’s event is "Collaboration Between Parties: The Benefits Of Early Rehabilitation In Serious Injury Litigation." There will be talks throughout the day from a range of industry experts, including barristers from 3PB, medical professionals and those working at the cutting edge of rehab technology and practice. The conference is suitable for both…

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