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

Policy for accommodating asylum seekers at ex-RAF base found unlawful

14th March 2025

The High Court has today found that the Home Secretary breached the public sector equality duty, (‘PSED’) in s.149(1) of the Equality Act 2010, when arranging for single adult male asylum seekers to be accommodated at a remote ex-RAF base in the north Essex village of Wethersfield. The judgment in TG and others v SSHD [2025] EWHC 596 (Admin) follows over a year of litigation prompted by the previous government’s emphasis on the use of...

Sunyana Sharma features in Counsel Magazine discussing judicial careers

11th March 2025

3PB’s regulatory and inquest barrister Sunyana Sharma and Emma Cross, Chair of the Western Circuit Women’s Forum (‘WCWF’) feature in Counsel magazine’s March 2025 edition. In this article Sunyana discusses a judicial careers event organised by WCWF aimed at encouraging diversity within the judiciary. The article highlights the importance of initiatives that increase diversity and representation in the legal profession, particularly among women and underrepresented groups. It also mentions BarNone, a program designed to encourage...

Danielle Gotts St. Clair judges International Women’s Day competition at Nottingham Law School

10th March 2025

Friday 7 March saw  3PB sponsor the annual Mooting Competition organised by  Nottingham Law School's Mooters' Guild to celebrate International Women’s Day. The moot saw students debate  whether public nuisance was committed during a women’s rights protest, and whether a defence was available in respect of an offence of criminal damage. The moot problem was written by the Guild’s President Harry Toy and their Vice-President Charlotte Paxford. 3PB’s civil and regulatory barrister, Danielle Gotts St....

Berenice Mulvanny and Graham Gilbert successful in attempted murder prosecution

10th March 2025

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Berenice Mulvanny, leading Graham Gilbert, successfully prosecuted Jordan Wilkes for the attempted murder of a 9-year-old girl. During the 5-day trial at Bournemouth Crown Court, the jury heard how Wilkes, whose internet search history showed an unhealthy interest in previous attacks on children, attacked the child with a penknife, stabbing her three times. The case has been reported widely in the media, including The Sun and Bournemouth Echo. If you...