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    3PB celebrates 75 years of women silks

    Four women silks - Liz McGrath KC, June Venters KC, Vanessa Meachin KC and Lucy Hendry KC - from 3PB's 80-strong family law team  yesterday attended the 75th anniversary celebration (see attached photo) of the appointment of the first women silks. The commemorative event was held at the Royal Courts of Justice and was hosted by three High Court judges, McGowan, Theis and Morgan JJ. The Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill paid tribute...

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    Kellie Salter speaking at Community Care Live 2024

    3PB family barrister Kellie Salter will be speaking at the Community Care Live 2024 conference on "Competence, capacity and parental responsibility – a guide to all three for those working with young people." Kellie is speaking as part of a new legal learning stream, providing the latest legal guidance and advice from some of the country’s leading experts. Community Care Live 2024 is the UK's largest free-to-attend social work event and is held this year...

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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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    3PB welcomes top family silk June Venters KC

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to welcome leading family silk, June Venters KC, to its 80-strong team of family barristers as a full tenant. June Venters KC is a dual-qualified barrister and solicitor who brings with her over 40 years of experience in family law and children disputes. June was called to the bar in 2017, having been made the first woman solicitor QC in 2006. June is a qualified family mediator, civil...

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    3PB becomes a 2024 Bronze Patron of Advocate

    3PB Barristers has become a Bronze Patron of Advocate as a result of successfully raising over £2,500 for the charity at its recent Private Law and Financial Remedies Family Law Conference. The family group made the donation, along with a separate donation for the same amount to Bfriends (the official charity of Birmingham Children’s Trust), drawing on the conference proceeds generated from ticket sales and sponsorship. Advocate matches people in need of legal advice with...

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    3PB shortlisted in 8 categories in The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024

    We are delighted to announce that 3PB (3 Paper Buildings) has been shortlisted for 8 awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024, including 4 Juniors, a Silk, 2 Sets of the Year and Chambers Leader of the Year, in the following categories: "Intellectual Property Set of the Year": Victoria Jones, Nicole Bollard, Mark Wilden, Faizul Azman  "Set outside London of the Year" : Birmingham, Bristol, Bournemouth, Oxford, Winchester "Chambers Leader of the Year": CEO...

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  • Liz McGrath KC takes on role of Head of Chambers for 3PB 

    3PB (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce that family law silk Liz McGrath KC has taken over as Head of Chambers as of Friday 5th July, and that David Parratt KC, a commercial and construction silk will serve as Deputy Head of Chambers. Chambers owes a huge debt of gratitude to David Berkley KC for his leadership over the past five years and to his deputy Gavin Hamilton. Both will continue in full time...

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    3PB Barristers’ family team raises over £5000 for Advocate and Bfriends

    3PB Barristers’ family group has made a donation of £2,648.50 to Advocate; and a further £2,648.50 to Bfriends. Advocate matches people in need of legal advice with barristers willing to take on cases on a pro bono basis. Bfriends is the official charity of Birmingham Children’s Trust and creates life opportunities for children in care. The donations are the proceeds of the group’s Private Law and Financial Remedies Family Law Conference 2024 which took place in...

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    Alex Hodge speaks on parental alienation at the 2024 Wiltshire Family Justice Board Conference

    3PB family law barrister Alex Hodge, pictured here, is speaking on parental alienation at the 2024 Wiltshire Family Justice Board Conference, chaired by HHJ Wright, today Thursday 27th June 2024. Alex is the only barrister selected to speak at the conference and does so alongside the Rt Hon Lord Justice Baker, Lady Lansdowne, Naomi Owen of law firm Wansbroughs LLP, Juliana Tomegea and Rhiannon Thomas from Swindon Borough Council (SBC), Katy Burch from the Institute...

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    3PB team on Birmingham's Pride March 2024

    Five barristers - Susan Todd, Theresa Lim, Sarah Tierney, Laura Scott and Anthony Miller - from the Birmingham office of national chambers 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) joined other lawyers on the Birmingham Law Society (BLS) team to take part in the parade for Birmingham's Pride this last Saturday 26 May. The lawyers were joined by the daughters of Sarah, Theresa and Laura. Big thanks to 3PB organiser Rebecca Berry, BLS organiser Jessica Uppal plus...

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    3PB announces two new family law barristers

    3PB (3 Paper Buildings) are pleased to announce that two family law barristers in Birmingham have become full tenants of the 250-barrister national chambers. Jane Withington and Maisie Carter (pictured left to right) have successfully completed their respective fixed term tenancy and probationary tenancy. Former solicitor Jane Withington (sol: 2006 and call:2023) has a busy practice focused on private law children and public law care work, where she will represent both professional and lay clients....

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    Emma Southern elected as a Bencher at Lincoln's Inn

    3PB Barristers are delighted to announce that family barrister Emma Southern has been elected as a Bencher at Lincoln’s Inn. Emma becomes Lincoln's Inn's youngest woman to be elected to their Council, after being nominated for this prestigious honour by the Inn’s other Benchers. Benchers contribute by attending Council meetings, serving on committees, and representing the Inn during events like Call Days. A Bencher, "Benchsitter" or (formally) Master of the Bench is a member of...

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