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

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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    Alice Horn, Jack Felvus and Laurie-Elizabeth Ketley become members of chambers

    3PB are pleased to announce that barristers Alice Horn, Jack Felvus and Laurie-Elizabeth Ketley (pictured here, left to right) have successfully completed their twelve-month pupillages and become members of the 250-barrister, national chambers. Former Prince of Wales and David Karmel Scholar Alice Horn (call:2022) joins following a ten-year career in industry internationally. Alice is a much-in-demand barrister with significant experience in both County Court and High Court matters and specialises in commercial litigation, adjudication and...

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    Jonathan Underhill successful in opposing £1 million personal confiscation order in counterfeit goods case

    3PB specialist business and regulatory crime barrister Jonathan Underhill was instructed to defend a company and its director in a Crown Court case involving the large scale import of counterfeit and “grey goods” which are contrary to the Trade Marks Act 1994. The items imported included clothing from a number of high profile and well-known brands including Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's and Diesel. As a result of Jonathan’s careful case preparation and submissions, the...

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  • 3PB’s Intellectual Property Law barristers ranked in Chambers & Partners 2025

    3PB Barristers are delighted to announce that their specialist Intellectual Property team has been recognised in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners. While head of team Victoria Jones has moved up the rankings, Nicole Bollard has retained her ranking and Mark Wilden earns his first ranking as an Up and Coming Junior. Many congratulations to our barristers for the many great comments that our clients have credited to them during the research process: these are testament...

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  • 3PB’s Commercial and Intellectual Property barristers shine in latest Chambers and Partners results

    3PB’s Commercial and Intellectual Property barristers have been rewarded with 9 rankings in this year's Chambers UK edition. While the commercial group gained one more individual ranking in Commercial litigation, our Intellectual Property specialists obtained one more accolade in the regions. Our professional negligence experts have retained their rankings in Western and London. Head of group Patrick Heneghan commented 'I am delighted to read that our barristers’ continued accomplishments and excellence is attracting such praise...

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Events & Seminars

  • Court of protection webinar series

    Court of Protection: a webinar series - 17 Sept | 15 Oct | 12 Nov

    Date: Tuesday 12th Nov 2024
    Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    You are invited to attend 3PB's Court of Protection webinar series, hosted by members of 3PB's specialist Court of Protection Law Team alongside expert guests from the sector. Each webinar will last for one hour. Time will be set aside for Q&As. To register for all 3 sessions please click on the "Register" button above. ---------------------------------------------- Webinar 1: Reflections on Geriatrics and the Court of Protection | Tuesday 17 September - This webinar will be chaired…

  • AI in education law

    Artificial Intelligence in Education Law: a webinar series - 12 Sept | 3 Oct | 19 Nov

    Date: Tuesday 19th Nov 2024
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    You are invited to attend 3PB's webinars on Artificial Intelligence in Education Law, a series devised by specialist Education Law barrister Alice de Coverley, hosted by members of 3PB's Education Law team alongside expert guests from the education sector. To register for all 3 sessions please click on the "Register" button above. ---------------------------------------------- Our first webinar on Thursday 12 September (11am - 12pm), presented by Alice de Coverley, introduced the basic concepts of AI and its…

  • Pupillage Open Evening 2024

    3PB Pupillage Open Evening 2024

    Date: Thursday 28th Nov 2024
    Time: 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Venue: 3PB London, 3PB Birmingham, 3PB Bristol or via Zoom - please find in-person RSVP information below

    Join us for our annual pupillage open evening to learn about pupillage opportunities at one of the UK's largest chambers. 28 November 2024 | 4:30pm-7:30pm. 3PB offers the chance for pupils to experience many different areas of law across our six national locations. During the evening, you will have the chance to find out about pupillage at 3PB and hear what life is like as a barrister at our set, including opportunities to live and work…

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    3PB Education Law Conference 2025

    Date: Thursday 6th Feb 2025
    Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Venue: IET London: Savoy Place

    The full-day event will include a variety of presentations from 3PB’s specialist education law barristers: Head of 3PB's Education Law group Charlotte Hadfield, Lachlan Wilson, Katherine Anderson, Ben Amunwa, Alice de Coverley, Jim Hirschmann and Rosa Thomas. Presentations will cover topics of interest to private practitioners, local authorities, and schools, including: Deprivation of liberty safeguards and unlawful detention in education Ending Sexism in Schools Litigating systemic challenges: law, practice and procedure Academic freedom of speech…

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