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Topics: Interpreting exclusion clauses between commercial parties [Transocean Drilling UK Ltd v Providence Resources plc [2016] EWCA Civ 372] The duty to mitigate debt claims: White & Carter v. McGregor reconsidered by the Court of Appeal [MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA v. Cottonex Anstalt [2016] EWCA Civ 789] The 2016 changes to Insurance Law: A litigator's perspective Can a false contractual warranty also give rise to a claim in misrepresentation? [Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd v. Sumitomo Corp [2016] EWHC 1909] Recent issues...

3PB is delighted to announce that Lawrence Messling (Call 1983), formerly St Philips chambers' Deputy Head of chambers and Head of the Family Law Group, has joined 3PB's Birmingham chambers. Lawrence is an experienced family law barrister advising in serious public law children cases, often appearing in High and County Courts. He has more than twenty five years experience as an advocate in public law children’s cases. He has also undertaken cases involving vulnerable adults and children for...

Arthur Blake (Call 1988) and Sarah Dines (Call 1988), both formerly of 1 Gray's Inn Square, have joined 3PB's London chambers and further add strength and depth to its client offerings. Arthur Blake offers comprehensive legal experience in the full spectrum of civil law. He also has expertise in criminal appeals, judicial reviews, immigration and prison law.  Sarah Dines is a family law specialist who advises and represents clients in all aspects of family law. She has been reported in the...

Nigel Lickley QC leading Jason Beal of Devon Chambers successfully prosecuted Karen Pedley for murder arising out of a fire in a bedroom at a care home in Truro in 2008 that killed a 96 year old female resident. The defendant was also convicted of 13 other Arson offences concerning  fires deliberately started by her from 2002. The defendant was sentenced to Life imprisonment with a minimum tern of 27 years for murder and 13...

Rachael Goodall and Mark Elliott, experienced family law barristers at 3PB Barristers presented a successful interactive financial remedies seminar in Bournemouth recently. Attended by local family law practitioners, the seminar was supported by three members of the Judiciary and 3PB's family law Silk, Elizabeth McGrath QC. Two FDR style scenarios were presented to the delegates with individual electronic voting to compare the audience's answers with an expert panel. 3PB’s progressive and established Family Law team...

Amy Lush (Call 2013), formerly at 12 College Place, chambers joins 3PB’s busy and established family law team and will be based in our Winchester chambers. Amy advises clients in private and public family law matters, including children proceedings, and represents clients in financial disputes under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996. She is a qualified collaboration lawyer with Resolution and is a member of the Solent...

Jennifer Kotilaine (Call 2011) formerly of 42 Bedford Row, has joined 3PB's thriving Family Law Group and will be based in our Oxford chambers. Jennifer has a busy family law practice and advises clients primarily in issues relating to children and vulnerable adults. Her experience includes public and private law and Court of Protection matters. Hamish Dunlop, Head of 3PB's Family Law Group, comments: '' We are delighted to welcome Jennifer to our family law...

Karen Moss represented the successful Respondent in Hampshire County Council v Wyatt UKEAT/0013/16/DA on 13th October 2016. The President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal Mrs Justice Simler DBE gave invaluable guidance in relation to the divisibility of injuries and proportionate reduction of ITF and personal injury awards and on the use of medical evidence in employment tribunals for personal injury claims.

3PB is pleased to announce that Elizabeth McGrath QC, formerly of St Philips chambers, has joined our newly opened chambers in Birmingham. Elizabeth is highly regarded both locally and nationally. She was formerly Deputy Head of Chambers at St Philips Chambers where she was also head of the Family Law Practice Group. She is ranked as one of the UK’s leading family law QCs by the legal directories. Her expertise spans all aspects of childcare and...

Adam Feest QC, Head of 3PB's Crime Group, led 3PB criminal law barrister Jodie Mittell in the successful prosecution of a murder case at Winchester Crown Court. The defendant pleaded guilty to manslaughter and accepted that he had stabbed an unarmed man twice. He was sentenced to 11 years in a young offenders’ institute. At the conclusion of the sentence hearing on 6th October 2016, Sweeney J observed that this had been a difficult case and he thanked...

In “The Not so Wild West: Generating Trust and Reducing Perceived Unfairness in Adjudication - Beumer Group UK Ltd v. Vinci Construction UK Ltd [2016] EWHC 2283 (TCC)", Katie Lee explores the question of a breach of natural justice within the context of adjudication in light of a recent TCC judgement. The case involved  allegations that an adjudicator had breached the principle of natural justice by failing to disclose that he was involved in an adjudication...

3PB were delighted to recognise David Swinstead’s 45 years as a barrister at 3PB at a celebratory dinner in Winchester recently. Called to the Bar in 1970, David has built up an enviable reputation for his common law practice principally in the areas of personal injury, clinical negligence and also criminal law. For the past fourteen years he has worked as a legal assessor.