Family News

Family barrister Sarah Henstock-Turner has joined national chambers 3 Paper Buildings (3PB) from College Chambers in Southampton. Sarah, who has 14 years experience, is instructed in cases involving contact, residence, prohibited steps and removal of children from the UK or overseas jurisdiction. She has substantial experience with cases involving domestic violence, emotional, physical and sexual abuse allegations, and has acted in cases involving parents, the children themselves, grandparents and step-parents. Sarah has also developed a...

3PB recruits childcare family barrister for Birmingham team

1st August 2018

3PB Barristers are proud to announce the recruitment of a new family barrister specialising in children for its Birmingham office and national family law team. Rebecca Franklin – called to the Bar in 2001 – joins from another leading Birmingham chambers and provides representation in private law children matters, public law and domestic violence/injunctions. Rebecca has a wealth of experience in representing the most vulnerable clients, including those with learning disabilities and mental health difficulties,...

Hamish Dunlop, Head of 3PB Barristers Family Law Group, led by Nigel Dyer QC, and instructed by solicitors Hughes Paddison of Cheltenham, again represented the husband and respondent Hugh Owens in the Supreme Court’s hearing of the groundbreaking Owens v Owens divorce case. The Supreme Court today, Wednesday 25 July, delivered its verdict on the application from the appellant and wife Tini Owens challenging the earlier rulings by the Court of Appeal and the original trial...

Aimee Fox has joined 3PB Barristers’ leading Education and Family law teams from St Ives Chambers. Called to the Bar in 2007, she is well-known as a specialist in education law and private law and family finance cases. Aimee’s education practice sees her regularly appear in the First Tier Tribunal. She acts for all parties including local authorities, schools, parents and young people. Aimee’s education experience includes judicial reviews; discrimination and equalities claims; special educational...

Rhiannon Wilcock today joined 3PB Barristers from St Philips Chambers,  and will work alongside her former family law team colleagues like recent recruits Poonam Bhari, Mark Calway, Dorian Day and Michael George as well as founder members of 3PB’s ever-expanding Birmingham office Liz McGrath QC, Vanessa Meachin QC and Lawrence Messling. Rhiannon, who was called to the Bar in 2012 and completed her pupillage in 2014 at a leading family set in London,  practises in...

3PB Barristers yesterday announced the recruitment of two new family barristers. College Chambers senior matrimonial finance expert Simon Lillington, who specialises in financial remedy cases involving business, trusts and foreign assets, joins 3PB alongside colleague childcare and trusts and maintenance disputes expert Adam Langrish, who specialises in care proceedings, serious abuse and secure accommodation orders. Both have now started work  at the large national chambers’ Bournemouth office.  Today Birmingham family barrister Stephen Abberley joins the team. Simon Lillington (1981 call)...

Leading Midlands family barrister Stephen Abberley has joined 3PB at their Colmore Buildings office in Birmingham. Stephen Abberley was called to the Bar in 2000 and brings with him a wealth of experience in public law children cases. His expertise lies in cases involving sexual abuse, fabricated illness and cross jurisdictional issues, representing local authorities, parents and children in the County Court, High Court and at appellate level. He has particular strength and expertise in cases involving complex...

Hamish Dunlop, Head of 3PB Barristers Family Law Group, led by Nigel Dyer QC, and instructed by solicitors Hughes Paddison of Cheltenham, has represented the husband and respondent Hugh Owens in the Supreme Court’s hearing of the groundbreaking Owens v Owens divorce case. The Supreme Court today, Thursday 17 May,  will consider an application from the appellant and wife Tini Owens challenging the earlier rulings by the Court of Appeal and the original trial judge...

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3PB, one of the UK's oldest chambers, continue their Birmingham chambers expansion with the recruitment of two senior family barristers with a national reputation, Dorian Day and Michael George. “I am delighted Dorian and Michael are joining 3PB,” said Hamish Dunlop, Head of 3PB’s 64 strong family law team. "Both have exceptional reputations and will be great assets to our clients, served from our premises at The Colmore Building, Birmingham and 3PB nationally.” Dorian Day...

3PB Barristers are delighted to announce that three of their barristers have been appointed as Recorders. Lawrence Messling, is assigned to sit on the North Eastern Circuit dealing with Family matters. William Hansen has been assigned to sit on the South Eastern Circuit dealing with Criminal matters. Mathew Gullick has also been assigned to sit on the South Eastern Circuit dealing with Criminal matters. Lawrence Messling, a specialist family law barrister with over twenty five...

3PB Barrister Vanessa Meachin appointed Silk

26th February 2018

3PB family barrister Vanessa Meachin was appointed Queen’s Counsel in the new Silk appointments during a ceremony at Westminster Hall today. Vanessa becomes 3PB Chambers' thirteenth Silk, and her appointment strengthens the set’s exceptional family law practice group. She was one of the original barristers - alongside fellow family Silk Liz McGrath QC - to join 3PB’s new Birmingham offices from rival chambers St Philips. This appointment recognises Vanessa’s long-standing reputation as a top-ranking family...