Welcome to our Property and Estates Law Newsletter!
We thank our expert contributors Ashley Blood-Halvorsen, Jack Webb and Michael Vora for the analysis they share on Kars v Brown and ors [2026] EWHC 31 (Fam); using s.21 of the Housing Act 1988 ahead of the implementation of the Renters' Rights Act 2025; and the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 which has marked a significant development in the treatment of digital assets under English law.
We also thank our instructing solicitors for the high profile, thought-provoking and inspiring cases they have instructed on: From adverse possession and constructive trusts to a final push towards the s21 notices before 1 May 2026, below are snippets of cases handled by our members - Charles Irvine, Robert Weatherley and Oliver Nunn.
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Continue reading3PB Barristers' Head of Commercial Patrick Heneghan will be speaking at the Constructing Excellence South West event, tomorrow, 22 April. He will be joining the construction panel, covering The Building Safety Act. Other topics of discussion will include a legal update and Q&A panel on recent case law, horizon scanning and current hot topics. A limited number of spaces are still available for the free event, to learn more, please click here. To contact or...
Continue readingFollowing his recent appearance in the DIFC, 3PB Barristers David Parratt KC (Scot) along with Dr Zhen Ye, have written an article titled ‘DIFC Courts Confirm Enforcement Principle in Article 31(4) proceedings against Non-DIFC Assets’. In this article, they explore the practical implications of DIFC Courts confirming a defendant who attempted to cancel two court orders, focused on property located in Dubai, an Enforcement Order and a Receivership Order, that had been issued to support...
Continue reading3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce that leading property litigation barrister Carl Geary has joined Chambers. Carl was head of the civil law team and co-head of ADR at his former chambers. A former solicitor and partner with a highly-regarded law firm in the South West, Carl's caseload invariably involves land and property spanning ToLATA, cohabitee trust disputes, adverse possession, nuisance, trespass, issues with commercial and residential tenancies and leases and contentious...
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You are invited to attend 3PB's webinar series on Higher Education and Civil Claims, presented by members of 3PB's specialist Education Law Team. Each webinar will last for one hour. Time will be set aside for Q&As. You can register for all 3 sessions or choose to attend only 1 or 2. For more information please contact Practice Manager Gemma Faulkner. We look forward to seeing you on Zoom. ------------- Webinar 1: 'Safeguarding Issues and Fairness in Investigations…
| Date: | Thursday 23rd Apr 2026 |
| Time: | 9:45 am - 5:00 pm |
| Venue: | Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG |
3PB's Family Law Team invites you to its fourth annual Private Law Children and Financial Remedies Conference, taking place on 23 April 2026 in Birmingham. The Avengers may have once graced this big screen, but now 3PB’s expert family barristers and industry experts will Assemble in Millennium Point’s Auditorium – formally the West Midlands’ first IMAX theatre - to cover a range of blockbuster topics covering subjects across both private law children and financial remedies.…
| Date: | Thursday 23rd Apr 2026 |
| Time: | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Venue: | On Zoom |
In April 2025, the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 came into effect, entitling parents to additional leave and pay if their baby spends time in neonatal care. To mark the anniversary of this new employment right, Naomi Webber will explain what this right is, who it is for and how it works in practice. Please register above so we know that we have enough places on Zoom. This webinar is aimed at parents,…
| Date: | Thursday 30th Apr 2026 |
| Time: | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Venue: | On Zoom |
The 3PB Family Law Team would like to invite you to attend our next Family Law Brunch on Thursday 30 April at 11am for one hour. This webinar will be hosted by 3PB family law barristers Luke Nelson and Komal Patel. Komal Patel will review ‘Conduct: A look at pleading conduct after the recent judgments of J Cusworth and practical dos and don’ts.' Luke Nelson will present 'Rethinking Pension Sharing in Needs Cases: one size fits all?'…