• Tom Webb new cropped

    Tom Webb successful in Armed Forces Compensation Scheme case in the Court of Appeal

    The Court of Appeal on Friday 23 February handed down judgment in the matter of Pearson v Secretary of State for Defence [2024] EWCA Civ 150. The decision can be viewed online here. 3PB’s Tom Webb, instructed by Sarah Dureau of Parker Bullen Solicitors, represented the successful appellant. The case concerned the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS); a no-fault scheme that compensates members of the forces for injuries or illness caused by their service. In...

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  • 3PB barrister becomes His Majesty's Solicitor General

    3PB (3 Paper Buildings) barrister Robert Courts MP has been appointed HM's Solicitor General for England and Wales. Robert has been MP for Witney since 2016 and replaces fellow 3PB alumnus Michael Tomlinson KC MP, who moves to the Home Office to be a Minister of State. Robert was called to the Bar in 2003 and is a door tenant (non-working/associate member) at 3 Paper Buildings, where he practiced in personal injury/clinical negligence and public...

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  • Luke Nelson

    Luke Nelson successful on appeal for an intervenor in financial remedy proceedings

    3PB family and private client barrister Luke Nelson (pictured here) successfully appealed an earlier judgment in financial remedy proceedings. Luke's client was the intervenor: the beneficiary of a charging order arising out of a personal injury award due to historical sexual abuse by her uncle, the husband in the present proceedings. He is now serving a custodial sentence for her rape. The appeal was heard in Birmingham before HHJ Ingram, and Luke was instructed by...

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  • Legal directories results 2024

    Another bumper for 3PB’s Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team in this year’s legal directories

    3PB’s Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team has a lot to celebrate this month. Fresh from organising their inaugural PI and Clin Neg conference in Southampton this month – an all-day conference attended by 140 solicitors – the team can now enjoy its excellent set of results in legal directories the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners 2024. Achieving a total of 18 rankings across four Court Circuits (London, the Midlands, South Eastern and Western),...

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  • Simon Astill

    3PB celebrates 81 rankings in Chambers and Partners 2024

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) breaks another record in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners with a total of 81 accolades. The national set is rewarded with rankings in 18 areas of law, in the London Bar as well as in the South Eastern, Western and Midlands Circuits and exceptional comments on its service delivery, including praise for its “sublime service” and its "ability to manage matters in a professional and comprehensive manner second...

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  • Simon Astill

    3PB achieves a record 145 rankings in this year’s Legal 500

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), the UK's third largest chambers, is delighted to report this year again an outstanding number of rankings - totalling 145 - in the Legal 500 2024’s edition published today, a 12% increase on last year’s 130. The set has achieved its rankings across 5 large UK regions - or Circuits (London, South Eastern, Western, Midlands and Chester and Wales) - in 21 areas of law. 3PB is also ranked in...

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  • Michelle Marnham

    A clarification of the “relationship akin to employment” and the “sufficiently close connection” tests in grooming cases

    3PB Head of Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Michelle Marnham (pictured here) and future 3PB Pupil Jeremy Warner analyse MXX v A Secondary School [2023] EWCA Civ 996. The case concerned the grooming/abuse of a minor by a work experience student. It provided the Court of Appeal with an opportunity to clarify the “relationship akin to employment” and the “sufficiently close connection” tests set out in The Catholic Child Welfare Society and others (Appellants) v...

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  • Clinical negligence and personal injury newsletter

    Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Newsletter

    David Kemeny edits our Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence newsletter, with analysis from Michelle Marnham, David Kemeny, Paul Newman and Dr Tagbo Ilozue of the following cases: Jenkinson v Hertfordshire CC [2023] EWHC 872 (KB); ABC and others v Derbyshire CC and CC Derbyshire Constabulary [2023] EWHC 1337 (KB); Bilal and Malik v St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWCA Civ 605; and Blair v Jaber [2023] EW Misc 3 (CC).

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  • Amanda Fernandez and Elizabeth Porteous

    New 3PB tenants Elizabeth Porteous and Amanda Fernandez

    3PB are pleased to announce that two barristers Amanda Fernandez and former local authority family law assistant Elizabeth Porteous (pictured here, left to right) have both successfully completed their pupillages today and become tenants at - and members of - the 235-barrister, national chambers. Amanda Fernandez (call:2020) is joining 3PB's London office and accept instructions in property, housing, commercial and personal injury litigation. Elizabeth Porteous (call:2021) is a family barrister based in 3PB's Birmingham office...

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  • LB RT duo 2

    Two new pupil barristers Lucy Bill and Rosa Thomas join 3PB

    3 Paper Buildings (3PB Barristers) are delighted to announce that two pupil barristers have joined the national chambers today to undertake 12-month specialist pupillages. Lucy Bill is doing a specialist pupillage in personal injury and clinical negligence, whilst Rosa Thomas is combining education and employment in her pupillage. Both are pictured here, left and right respectively. Lucy is a First Class LLB graduate from Queen's University Belfast with an American Business Administration Certificate from Mary...

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  • March 2023 Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence law newsletter out now

    All the latest news and case analyses from our specialist PI and clinical negligence barristers ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌...

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  • Personal injury and clinical negligence newsletter - OUT now!

    Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence News Welcome to our December newsletter  Welcome to our Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence newsletter, packed full with team news and achievements, and analysis of some recent, interesting cases. Earlier this year, we congratulated Darren Walsh for his appointment as a Circuit Judge and celebrated with Luke Ashby his appointment as District Judge. The team has welcomed Sharan Sanghera as deputy head of the group. Our group will be expanding further next...

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