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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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    Berenice Mulvanny and Graham Gilbert successfully prosecute school teacher for historic sexual offences

    Berenice Mulvanny 3PB Barristers' specialist criminal law barrister, led her fellow Crime and Regulatory crime colleague Graham Gilbert, in securing the conviction of 82-year old former teacher David Clarke. After a five-week trial at Brighton Crown Court, Mr Clarke was convicted unanimously of 45 counts of historic sexual offending against 14 boys committed whilst he was a teacher at a (now closed) private prep school in Sussex during the late 1970’s and 1980’s. Clarke's conviction...

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    Property and Estates Law Newsletter - Out Now!

    In the first edition of our Property and Estates Law Newsletter edited by Antonietta Grasso, we welcome Carl Geary to our team.

    Our expert contributors Ashley Blood-Halvorsen TEP, Jack Webb and Michael Vora share their analysis of Kars v Brown and ors [2026] EWHC 31 (Fam); s.21 of the Housing Act 1988 ahead of the implementation of the Renters' Rights Act 2025; and the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 which has marked a significant development in the treatment of digital assets under English law.

    Our grateful thanks to our instructing solicitors for the high profile, thought-provoking and inspiring cases they have instructed on: from adverse possession and constructive trusts to a final push towards the s21 notices before 1 May 2026, we include snippets of cases handled by our members - Charles Irvine, Robert Weatherley and Oliver Nunn.

    Enjoy our newsletter!

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    Patrick Heneghan to speak at the G4C Bath & CE Bath Club Legal Update

    3PB Barristers' Head of Commercial Patrick Heneghan will be speaking at the Constructing Excellence South West event, tomorrow, 22 April. He will be joining the construction panel, covering The Building Safety Act. Other topics of discussion will include a legal update and Q&A panel on recent case law, horizon scanning and current hot topics. A limited number of spaces are still available for the free event, to learn more, please click here. To contact or...

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    David Parratt KC (Scot) and Dr Zhen Ye review DIFC Courts confirming enforcement principle proceedings against Non-DIFC assets

    Following his recent appearance in the DIFC, 3PB Barristers David Parratt KC (Scot) along with Dr Zhen Ye, have written an article titled ‘DIFC Courts Confirm Enforcement Principle in Article 31(4) proceedings against Non-DIFC Assets’. In this article, they explore the practical implications of DIFC Courts confirming a defendant who attempted to cancel two court orders, focused on property located in Dubai, an Enforcement Order and a Receivership Order, that had been issued to support...

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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,…

  • Online 3PB Family Law Brunch 30 April 2026

    3PB Family Law Brunch - 30 April 11AM on Zoom

    Date: Thursday 30th Apr 2026
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    The 3PB Family Law Team would like to invite you to attend our next Family Law Brunch on Thursday 30 April at 11am for one hour. This webinar will be hosted by 3PB family law barristers Luke Nelson and Komal Patel. Komal Patel will review ‘Conduct: A look at pleading conduct after the recent judgments of J Cusworth and practical dos and don’ts.' Luke Nelson will present 'Rethinking Pension Sharing in Needs Cases: one size fits all?'…

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