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

  • Frida Dahlqvist

    Frida Dahlqvist returns from parental leave

    3PB is delighted to welcome Family Law Barrister Frida Dahlqvist, pictured here, to return to practice from parental leave on Monday, 6 October 2025. Frida has extensive experience representing local authorities, parents, children, and interveners in public law proceedings and maintains a substantial private law practice acting for parents and children within private law children’s proceedings. Instructing solicitors value her client care and clear, effective communication with both vulnerable and challenging clients.  Her practice covers...

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    Mark Wilden appearing in Competition Appeal Tribunal in case involving Microsoft software resale

    3PB’s specialist intellectual property barrister Mark Wilden is currently appearing in the Competition Appeal Tribunal in a case involving the legality of selling pre-owned Office and Windows software. The two-day hearing, running from 9-10 September 2025, looks to resolve the key question of whether certain components of Windows and Office fall outside the EU’s copyright exhaustion rules for software, which allows the resale of perpetual software licenses. This important decision could significantly effect the legal...

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    Rob Dawson is guest speaker at Healy’s Construction Event

    3PB’s specialist construction and commercial barrister, Rob Dawson, has been confirmed as a guest speaker at Healy’s construction event on Friday, 26th September. Rob Dawson will share insights from the front line of disputes and adjudications, bringing valuable case-law context to the discussion. Rob Dawson has a broad practice across commercial and construction, but with a particular emphasis on construction and engineering disputes and associated professional liability matters, as well as general commercial litigation disputes. The...

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    HH Stephen Wildblood KC to chair Family Law Week's Public Children Law Conference

    3PB’s specialist family law arbitrator, mediator, private FDR judge, HH Stephen Wildblood KC will chair Family Law Week's annual Public Children Law Conference, taking place this year on Tuesday, 30Th September at Millenium Point in Birmingham. Stephen Wildblood KC, who is also Editor-in-Chief of Family Law Week (FLW), will also be joined by Jonathan Sampson KC to present an analysis of recent public law cases and will then be a panellist in the session on...

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Events & Seminars

  • Online 3PB Family Law Brunch 25 September 2025

    3PB Family Law Brunch on Thursday 25 September at 11am

    Date: Thursday 25th Sep 2025
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    The 3PB family law team would like to invite you to our next family law brunch on Thursday 25 September at 11am for one hour. Our webinar will be hosted by 3PB family law barristers Esther Lieu and Matiss Krumins. Matiss Krumins will consider 'Judicial Review/Human Rights Claims in Family Cases.' Esther Lieu will present a 'OS v DT [2025] EWFC 156 (B) and Other Stories: a Financial Remedies Case Law Review'. The webinar will include time for questions…

  • In-Person Coastal and Maritime Inquests 8 10 25 1500

    Coastal and Maritime Inquests - 8 October - Southampton

    Date: Wednesday 8th Oct 2025
    Time: 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    Venue: Voco Hotel, Herbert Walker Avenue, Southampton SO15 1AG

    3PB's Inquest team invite you to attend a free half-day seminar focused on Coastal and Maritime Inquests. Delegates will hear from a number of 3PB's specialist inquests barristers, including 3PB's Head of Inquests Sunyana Sharma who will be presenting "A Coroner's Perspective: Hints and Tips". 3PB's Richard Wheeler will examine "Deaths Abroad and At Sea - Jurisdiction and Evidence". Industry experts joining us on the day will include Dr Simon Boxall, Principal Teaching Fellow at the School of Ocean and Earth…

  • In-Person 3PB RBC Brewin Dolphin 15 10 2025 Family Law Event

    Pensions on Divorce Family Law event with RBC Brewin Dolphin

    Date: Wednesday 15th Oct 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Venue: The Paul Woodhouse Suite, Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9LS

    The 3PB Family Law team are delighted to invite you to attend this in-person Family Law event organised by RBC Brewin Dolphin on Wednesday 15 October in Winchester. The event will focus on Pensions on Divorce, and will be hosted by 3PB Barrister Imogen Robins MCIArb and RBC Brewin Director of Strategic Partnerships George Mathieson. Timings 16:30 - Arrival 17:00 - Discussion followed by Q&A 18:00 - Networking reception with drinks and canapés 19:00 - Close…

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    3PB Employment Law Conference 2025

    Date: Thursday 16th Oct 2025
    Time: 10:30 am - 5:15 pm
    Venue: 3PB Birmingham - Colmore Building, Colmore Circus, Birmingham, B4 6AT

    Join 3PB’s employment and discrimination group for employment talks and interactive sessions. Our team of barristers will share the topics and issues that they are increasingly encountering in the ET and offer some practical tips and insight to help you to navigate the tribunal more effectively. Topics Opening Remarks with Mathew Gullick KC Navigating Neurodiversity and Stress Neuro-atypicality, mental health and stress in employment disputes - tips on how to navigate the issues that can present…

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