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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 250 plus barristers offer legal representation and advice across the UK from six locations: London, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Oxford and Winchester.

Latest News

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    Re P and E (Care Proceedings: Whether to Hold a Fact-Finding Hearing) [2024] EWCA Civ 403

    Five of 3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) family law team have appeared in the recent Court of Appeal case of Re P and E (Care Proceedings: Whether to Hold a Fact-Finding Hearing) [2024] EWCA Civ 403. In the case, Matiss Krumins, leading pupil Laurie-Elizabeth Ketley, appeared for the local authority, Stephen Abberley appeared for the children, and Elizabeth McGrath KC, leading Laura Scott, appeared for the First Respondent (the mother). The case involved an appeal...

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    Andrew Duncan appears before the President of the Family Division in Fact Find Hearing

    3PB family barrister Andrew Duncan (pictured here), representing the children, appeared before the President of the Family Division in Re D & R (Children) (Fact Finding; Certain and Uncertain Perpetrator) [2023] EWFC 305, which was a non-accidental injury fact find where the court entered findings of both certain perpetrator and uncertain perpetrators. Of note, the parents text messages demonstrated a high degree of collusion and, as a result, the significant degree in which both parents...

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    Employment and discrimination newsletter - April 2024

    Welcome to 3PB's April 2024 employment law newsletter, edited by Simon Tibbitts. This month’s newsletter offers analysis from Simon Tibbitts, Ben Amunwa, Katherine Anderson, Andrew MacPhail, Robin Pickard and Suffian Hussain on the following cases:
    - British Airways Plc v Mello and ors [2024] EAT 53
    - Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer [2024] UKSC 12
    - Worcestershire Health and Care and NHS Trust v Ms Allen [2024] EAT 40
    - Stena Drilling PTE Limited v Smith [2024] EAT 57
    - TwistDX Limited and Others v Armes and Others [2024] EAT 45,
    - Kaur v Sun Mark Ltd and Others [2024] EAT 41
    - TTT, R (On the Application of) v Michaela Community Schools Trust [2024] EWHC 843 (Admin) (16 April 2024)

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    Robin Pickard speaks to Advocate on the benefits of pro bono work as a young barrister

    3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Robin Pickard has spoken to Advocate about his experience of undertaking pro bono work, particularly in the area of employment law, and the advice he would offer to pupils and junior barristers looking to gain similar experience. Robin undertook over 50 hours of pro bono work in 2023, being one of a handful of practitioners that undertook both the Pupil Pledge and the Pro Bono Pledge. In the interview, Robin...

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Events & Seminars

  • Family law mediation debate

    3PB Family Law Mediation Debate with VWV, Stone King and Burges Salmon

    Date: Thursday 16th May 2024
    Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    Venue: on Zoom

    Motion for debate: 'Separating couples should both be required to attempt mediation to resolve family issues, except where genuine safeguarding issues preclude it.' Thursday 16 May - 4:30pm on Zoom You are invited by 3PB's Family Law Team to attend a debate on family mediation with VWV, Stone King and Burges Salmon. Event format The event will start with a vote on the motion – your chance to say what you think. Each of our two speakers will then present their…

  • Insolvency Seminar Bristol 4 June 2024 500

    3PB Insolvency Law Update Bristol - Tuesday 4 June - 5:30pm

    Date: Tuesday 4th Jun 2024
    Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Venue: 3PB Bristol, Royal Talbot House, 2 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6BB

    You are invited by 3PB’s Commercial Team to an insolvency case law update hosted by Cheryl Jones, Charles Irvine and Rebecca Farrell. Our panel members will discuss recent significant decisions so far from 2024 and their thoughts on the upcoming Supreme Court appeal concerning Section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986. This seminar will principally be useful for those specialising in insolvency and company disputes. However, the latter part of the talk has wider implications for…

  • Insolvency Seminar London 6 June 2024 500

    3PB Insolvency Law Update London - Thursday 6 June - 5:30pm

    Date: Thursday 6th Jun 2024
    Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Venue: Temple Bar - The Wren Room, Paternoster Lodge, 2 Paternoster Square, London EC4M 7DX 

    You are invited by 3PB’s Commercial Team to an insolvency case law update hosted by Cheryl Jones, Charles Irvine and Rebecca Farrell. Our panel members will discuss recent significant decisions so far from 2024 and their thoughts on the upcoming Supreme Court appeal concerning Section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986. This seminar will principally be useful for those specialising in insolvency and company disputes. However, the latter part of the talk has wider implications for…

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    3PB Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Conference 2024

    Date: Thursday 20th Jun 2024
    Time: 9:45 am - 4:30 pm
    Venue: Harbour Hotel, Southampton

    3PB is pleased to announce its Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Conference, taking place on  June 20th in Southampton. Following on from the success of last year's conference, this free full-day event will begin with coffee and registration at 9:45am and will include lunch. The theme is 'In the Life of a Large Loss Claim', and the day will offer an extensive programme of presentations from counsel, solicitors and experts, with various Q&A opportunities. The presentations…

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