Berenice Mulvanny appointed as Recorder
8th June 2026
3PB Barristers is pleased to announce that criminal barrister Berenice Mulvanny has been appointed as a Recorder from today, 8 June 2026, as published by the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary.
Berenice will be sitting on the Western Circuit, dealing with criminal matters.
Berenice Mulvanny is a specialist crime barrister, regularly instructed on the most serious offences on the Western Circuit including murder, rape and other serious sexual offences, fraud and dishonesty offences, firearms, drugs conspiracies, arson, and serious violence. Berenice both prosecutes and defends and has led on a number of high-profile cases.
Berenice will continue her successful barrister practice while undertaking her judicial duties. If you wish to contact or instruct Berenice, please email Practice Director Stuart Pringle, or telephone 0330 441 7579.
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