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3PB provides a comprehensive legal advocacy and advisory service to individuals and businesses alike both in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Our 270 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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    Policy for accommodating asylum seekers at ex-RAF base found unlawful

    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...

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    Sunyana Sharma features in Counsel Magazine discussing judicial careers

    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...

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

    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....

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    Berenice Mulvanny and Graham Gilbert successful in attempted murder prosecution

    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...

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Events & Seminars

  • Religious and philosophical belief lessons from Higgs v Farmors School

    Religious and philosophical belief: lessons from Higgs v Farmor’s School - 25 March - 11am on Zoom

    Date: Tuesday 25th Mar 2025
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    You are invited to attend this webinar by 3PB's Employment and Education Law Teams. Specialist Employment and Education law barristers Alex Leonhardt and Naomi Webber will speak about the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Higgs v Farmor’s School, which focuses on expressions of religious and philosophical beliefs by employees in and out of the workplace. Naomi and Alex will analyse the legal implications of the judgment, including how direct discrimination interrelates with human rights, and provide guidance…

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    3PB Family Law Brunch with The Parenting Apart Programme - 27 March at 11am on Zoom

    Date: Thursday 27th Mar 2025
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    The 3PB family law team would like to invite you to our next family law brunch on Thursday 27 March at 11am for one hour, with The Parenting Apart Programme. Our webinar will be hosted by 3PB family law barrister Andrew Duncan and Senior Social Worker and Parenting Apart Consultant Kam Kaur. Andrew Duncan will present the case of Re C [2024] (Change of Given Name) EWCA Civ 1582, a Court of Appeal case concerning a child who wanted to…

  • The Terminally Ill Adults End of Life Bill – can the proposed law be applied practically and ethically CRO

    The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – can the proposed law be applied practically and ethically? on Zoom - 1 April 11am

    Date: Tuesday 1st Apr 2025
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    As the End of Life Bill is making its way through Parliament, you are invited to join 3PB's Court of Protection team for a discussion about the legislation thus far on Tuesday 1 April at 11am on Zoom. Chaired by Stephen Wildblood KC, our panel will include 3PB Court of Protection barristers Jim Hirschmann and Jennifer Kotilaine as well as Dr Ben Wildblood, consultant geriatrician at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and…

  • EVENTBRITE Private Law Children and Financial Remedies Conference

    3PB Family's Third Annual Private Law Children and Financial Remedies Conference

    Date: Thursday 10th Apr 2025
    Time: 8:45 am - 4:45 pm
    Venue: The ICC 8 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2EA

    THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. Please add yourself to our waiting list using the REGISTER button above.  3PB's Family Law Group invite you to our third annual full-day Private Law Children & Financial Remedies Conference on Thursday 10th April 2025 at The ICC, Centenary Square, Birmingham. We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker is Mrs Justice Lieven, Justice of the High Court of England and Wales assigned to the Family Division. We are…

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