General News

3PB is deeply saddened to announce that, on Tuesday 9 May 2017, Ian Partridge died in his study at his home in Ladywell, after a long period of resisting the debilitating effects of Motor Neurone Disease.  He was 61 years old.    Ian was proud of his West Country origins. A Taunton School alumni, he went on to Oxford University to read law at Merton College, and was called to the Bar in 1979.  He became 3...

Gemma White has completed her LLM in Sports Law and Practice at De Montfort University, Leicester and will formally graduate with Distinction in July 2017. Gemma is a member of the Sports Law Team at 3PB, and her further qualification adds additional depth and strength to the Group.

Louis Weston received a further Award celebrating his expertise in Sports Law advice. Louis was nominated by a large sample of corporate professionals, whose testimonies of his work were then judged by Global Awards Corporate Live Wire 2017’s panel. More than 100,000 professionals nominate for the Global Awards Corporate Live Wire each year. This Award is further acknowledgement of Louis’ first class Sports Law expertise. Louis is also recognised as a Band 1 Counsel for...

The Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017. The Act is expected to come into force in the Autumn 2017. This long overdue Act is likely to be well received by IP owners and IP practitioners as it provides consistency and more clarity to an area which has historically been riddled with uncertainty. The Effect: In the UK it is possible to bring an action against groundless threats of...

3PB Family Barrister Andrew Lorie was led by Ruth Henke QC on the reported finding fact hearing Re: R-T. The case, before HHJ Moradifar, arose following the hospitalization of a comatose, seizing two and half year old child, found to have life-threatening levels of carbamazepine in his blood. Please click here to view the full report.

R v I and others (Operation Doublet/ Rochdale Child Abuse Cases) Manchester Crown Court 2016 Between September-December 2016 at Manchester Crown Court, Jane Rowley successfully defended a client, who had been charged with sexual assault/rape in a multi-handed trial arising from the multi-agency Rochdale Child Abuse Enquiry. The trial involved numerous child complainants alleging systematic abuse by a number of Asian males, all of whom were convicted save for our Defendant.

3PB has strengthened its rapidly expanding Personal Injury team with the addition of James Trumble and Luke Ashby. The duo join a 38-strong personal injury team at 3PB who are recruiting heavily to meet substantial new volumes of work after winning further key roles with large insurance companies. Both barristers specialise in defendant work and have significant experience in the Personal Injury field. James Trumble joins the London Chambers from Field Court Chambers. Prior to...

Stephen Parish successfully prosecuted Dler Mohammed for attempting to kill his brother's partner by stabbing her in the back in a Portsmouth shopping centre. Mohammed was sentenced to 19 years imprisonment at Portsmouth Crown Court. Please click this link to view more information about the case.

Matthew Curtis reviews some recent decisions regarding evidential issues in disability discrimination cases, with a particular focus on: Stress as a disability Principal’s liability for acts of their agents Knowledge of disability, in particular who has to know for a claim to succeed? Indirect discrimination: the standard of evidence required Dismissing for long-term absence where there is late evidence from the employee To read Matthew’s full analysis, please click here.

Nigel Lickley QC leading Stuart Ellacott successfully prosecuted Robert Hinz who was convicted of the murder of his son aged 3 months. Please click this link to view more information about the case.

Colin McDevitt provides a useful analysis of the Pimlico Plumbers v Smith case, examining when the factors in a business/client relationship might amount to employment or worker status. To read Colin’s full analysis, please click here.

Kings Bench Chambers’ Luke Ashby has joined 3 Paper Buildings fast growing personal injury team based in Bournemouth. Personal injury specialist Luke – who was called to the Bar in 2007 – held a senior role at a national firm of UK solicitors and brings his expertise in cases involving allegation of fraud, credit hire and costs to enhance the 3PB team. Luke joins a 38-strong personal injury team at 3PB who are recruiting heavily...