3PB shortlisted for Chambers of the Year 2021
26th August 2021
3PB Barristers are delighted to have been shortlisted again for Chambers of the Year at the British Legal Awards. The awards take place this year on 17 November at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
The shortlist can be found here.
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