3PB celebrates Deputy District Judge Appointments
2nd September 2025
3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce that property and chancery barrister Ashley Blood-Halvorsen and family law barrister Rachel Bloxwich have been appointed as Deputy District Judges, both on the Midlands Circuit.
Ashley Blood-Halvorsen is a specialist property and chancery barrister, with particular emphasis in contentious probate, TOLATA and insolvency. Ashley was called to the bar in 2017 and qualified as a trust and estate practitioner in 2024. To contact or instruct Ashley, please email Sam Collins, or telephone 0121 289 4333.
Rachel Bloxwich is a specialist family law barrister with particular focus on financial remedy, private law children cases and domestic violence disputes. Rachel was called to the Bar in 2021, following nearly 15 years practicing as a family solicitor in the West Midlands. To contact or instruct Rachel, please email Ian Charlton, or telephone 0121 289 4333.
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