3 Paper Buildings (3PB) is one of the UK's oldest chambers and is the third largest set of barristers in the UK.

Three 3PB barristers appointed as Grade A Panel Counsel on new List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates

21st January 2025

Three of 3PB's specialist regulatory barristers - the team's co-head Tom Horder, Nick Cotter and Jonathan Underhill (pictured here, right to left) - have all been appointed, by the Regulatory Board that operates a Panel Counsel list on behalf of the Attorney General, to the List of Regulatory Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law at Grade A. The Regulatory Board comprises the Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency, Office of Rail and Road, Natural...

Stephen Wildblood KC and Nicola Frost qualify as Family Law Arbitrators (Financial Remedy Scheme)

20th January 2025

3PB are delighted to announce that family law barristers Stephen Wildblood KC and Nicola Frost have both qualified as Family Law Arbitrators under the Financial Remedy Scheme. Both become members of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and are now members of the specialist panel of family law arbitrators, managed by Resolution on behalf of the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (“IFLA”). Stephen Wildblood KC (1980 call) practised as a specialist family barrister for 27...

Employment and discrimination barrister Michael Smith joins 3PB

20th January 2025

3 Paper Buildings (3PB) is delighted to announce that senior employment and discrimination barrister Michael Smith (2009 call) has joined chambers from another well-known London chambers. Michael is an experienced barrister who advises on the full range of employment disputes including unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, breach of contract and restrictive covenants. His busy caseload covers a broad range of market sectors and Michael has undertaken both claimant and respondent work for clients, assisting...

Gemma Chapman writes for Family Law Journal on protecting the child’s narrative

16th January 2025

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist family law barrister Gemma Chapman, has written for Family Law Journal on the training currently available for professionals on how to preserve the integrity of a young person’s account of abuse. In her article, “Persistent failure to protect the child’s narrative – time for change?”, Gemma discusses how, despite long established guidance and authorities on the subject, oftentimes a young person’s account of abuse is captured in a manner...