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    3PB achieves record rankings in the Legal 500’s 2025 edition

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), one of the UK's largest chambers, is celebrating this year again its rankings - totalling 167 - in the Legal 500 2025’s edition published today, a 15% increase on last year’s 145. The set is ranked in 23 areas of law, across 4 UK Circuits: London, South Eastern, Western and the Midlands. 3PB’s barristers are also ranked in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. The Legal 500 acknowledges 3PB...

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    David Parratt KC (Scot) and Patrick Heneghan to speak at ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes seminar

    3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist commercial and construction law barristers David Parratt KC (Scot) and Patrick Heneghan will be speaking at the upcoming ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes seminar led by 3PB, Bond Solon and Kingsley Napley. The seminar entitled: Expert Witnesses and Opinion Evidence - Reports and Cross-Examination in International Commercial Arbitration’’ will take place on 25 September 2024 at Kingsley Napley offices. During the seminar David and Patrick will be joined by James Glaysher from...

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    Tony Bingham chosen for expert panel at Ridgemont's adjudication conference

    3PB (3 Paper Buildings) construction adjudicator and arbitrator Tony Bingham is one on the expert panel at construction and real estate lawyers Ridgemont's adjudication conference on 18 September 2024 in Holborn, London. Thirty years on from the Latham Report, this conference will explore the successes and downsides of the construction sector’s most popular alternative dispute resolution mechanism. Tony is joined by Justin Sullivan (President Elect RICS, CEO Adair Ltd ), Ian Burnell (Head of Commercial,...

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  • Nick Kaplan cautions about the "very wide-ranging implications" of Providence Building v Hexagon Housing

    3PB's specialist construction barrister Nick Kaplan acted as Junior Counsel for Hexagon Housing Association in their recent Court of Appeal case which considered the termination provisions under the JCT form of contract. The Court of Appeal handed down judgment last week in Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 962, and its decision is likely to come as a significant surprise to many in the industry. The case concerned the...

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  • Supreme Court upholds appeal in Abbey Healthcare collateral warranties case

    3PB's construction law barrister Tony Bingham comments on the Supreme Court ruling today in the landmark collateral warranties case of Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd (Respondent) v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP) (Appellant) [2024] UKSC. The appeal gave the opportunity for the Supreme Court to clarify the meaning of section 104 and provide guidance on the proper interpretation of wording typically found in collateral warranties on construction projects. The appeal considered whether...

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    Paul Newman included in 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers list

    3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Paul Newman has been included in the 2025 edition of “The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom” list for Construction Law, as published by bestlawyers.com. The Best Lawyers list is collated though a peer-review survey and recognises lawyers in 150 practice areas across 76 countries. Paul Newman is a specialist construction law barrister, mediator, and accredited construction industry adjudicator. Paul is called to both the Bar of England & Wales...

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    Paul Newman speaking for CIArb on expert witnesses in adjudication in Cardiff

    3PB ( 3 Paper Buildings) specialist construction barrister, mediator and ADR specialist Paul Newman is guest speaker at the Wales Branch of the CIArb meeting on 27 June 2024 being held at the Cardiff office of law firm Blake Morgan LLP. The event is free and starts at 6pm - finishing at 7.30pm. Paul’s talk is entitled "Expert Witnesses in Adjudication – Lessons from Case Law." To reserve a place at the event, please click...

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    Patrick Heneghan and Nick Kaplan feature in the latest editions of Construction Law

    3PB's commercial litigation, adjudication and arbitration barrister Patrick Heneghan (pictured left) asks whether Parliament intended adjudication to used in large or complex construction disputes. The recent decision of Home Group Limited v MPS Housing Limited [2023] EWHC 1946 (TCC) would appear to affirm the received wisdom that the size and/or complexity of a dispute in and of itself is no bar to its adjudication. The success of a challenge related to size and complexity in...

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    Paul Newman to speak at the Northern Ireland Chapter of the CIArb (Irish Branch) AGM

    Paul Newman BL, specialist construction law barrister at 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), will be the guest speaker at the Northern Ireland Chapter of the CIArb (Irish Branch) AGM in Belfast on 2 May 2024. Paul’s presentation, "Expert Witnesses in Adjudication – Lessons from Case Law", will take place at Law Society House, 96 Victoria Street, Belfast BT1 3GN. Paul Newman (pictured left) is an experienced construction law barrister, accredited mediator, and skilled arbitrator. Paul...

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    Nick Kaplan in Wordsworth Construction case sees two adjudicators' decisions set off against each other

    3PB construction barrister Nick Kaplan appeared for the claimant in the case of Wordsworth Construction v Inivos Limited t/a Health Spaces before Recorder Singer KC, sitting as a judge of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC). He was instructed by law firm Berry Smith LLP. Quite unusually the Court decided to set-off two adjudicator’s decisions against each other. The Court previously confirmed in a judgment last year in FK Construction Ltd v ISG Retail Ltd...

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    Nick Kaplan and Mariya Peykova write for ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes magazine

    3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Nick Kaplan and Mariya Peykova have contributed to the latest issue of ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes. Mariya’s article “Data Adequacy and International Relations: The Pitfalls of a Shifting Human Rights Landscape”, published on pages 11-12, explores the connection between EU data adequacy decisions and human rights records. In her article, Mariya explores how the undermining of the existing human rights framework could alter how the EU views the UK’s ability to provide...

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    "When two become one: Smash and Grab vs True Value"

    3PB's Nick Kaplan and Keating Chambers’ Brenna Conroy (pictured here) are delivering a joint talk this week at Arbrix's Spring Conference on Saturday 16th March 2024. The conference is an annual meeting of RICS arbitrators and adjudicators, notably chartered surveyors and other independent property experts. Nick and Brenna will be speaking about the recent decision in Bellway Homes v Surgo Construction in which they both appeared on opposite sides. The case is of huge significance...

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