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On the anniversary of the CDM Regulations 2015 coming into force, Seb Oram presents a LexisNexis webinar on their effect and on the practical issues that they raise for the Construction and Engineering sectors. The webinar, co-hosted with Sean Elson of Pinsent Masons, is available here.   Seb is a Construction and Commercial Law barrister. To view his profile please click here.

On 6 April 2016 3PB Barristers Paul Newman and Christopher Edwards took part in a Mediation Update and Mock Mediation at Cardiff University. The Wales Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Association of Wales & Border Counties Mediators and 3PB Barristers jointly organised the event. Paul Newman delivered the keynote address, speaking to an audience of around 75 lawyers and mediation professionals. The mock mediation followed, which allowed the cast members to display...

Berenice Mulvanny, criminal law barrister at 3PB provides an informative and insightful commentary on the recent Supreme Court decision in R v Jogee (Appellant) Supreme Court 2016 UKSC 8 on the principles of accessories and joint enterprise. To read the full PDF article, please click this link. Berenice Mulvanny is a criminal law barrister (Call: 2009) who advises on the full range of criminal work from sexual offences, violence and drugs to dishonesty offences and...

3PB’s Katie Lee examines a popular misconception among directors seeking sanctuary behind the corporate veil that the veil will protect them from any personal liability in the event that their company is sued (or sues).

3PB is delighted to announce that the Queen has appointed Amanda Buckley-Clarke to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Michael Gove MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed Amanda to the South Eastern Circuit, based at Thames Valley Group of Courts with effect from 11 April 2016. Amanda was called...

The latest decision of the Court of Appeal to consider the Mitchell principles for granting relief from sanctions, has endorsed their strictness: Oak Cash & Carry Ltd v British Gas Trading Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 153. The guidance relates to the operation of those principles in the context of Unless Orders. Louis Weston, a Commercial and Sports Law, and Clinical Negligence barrister analyses the decision for litigation lawyers. View his profile here.

Adam Feest QC, David Richards and Sunyana Sharma were invited to give a criminal law seminar to the Hampshire Incorporated Law Society at the Offices of Irwin Mitchell, Southampton on 15 March 2016.  The seminar dealt with: ‘Health & Safety, Corporate Manslaughter and Food, Safety and Hygiene Offences – The New Sentencing Guidelines – What’s new in the art of mitigation?’ ‘The work of the Iraq Historic Allegations Prosecution Team – an explanation of work done by...

Chambers was delighted to host a party at the Guildhall in Winchester on 10th March to celebrate Adam Feest’s appointment as Queen’s Counsel. Clients, friends and colleagues were in attendance to offer their congratulations.?

It is not uncommon for the final version of a contract to show clauses that have been replaced, deleted or struck out during the parties’ negotiations. Can you have regard to them in order to interpret the contract? The Court of Appeal has given guidance on that, and on setting aside voluntary arrangements for “material irregularity”, in Narandas-Girdhar v. Bradstock [2016] EWCA Civ 88. Cheryl Jones, a Commercial and Chancery barrister analyses the decision for...

Shruti Sharma represented the interests of the NMC in the high profile case of the Nursing and Midwifery Council v Bryan Rankin Gray. Mr Gray faced allegations of touching colleagues on their private parts and bottoms and making inappropriate comments over a number of years, whilst he worked as a Ward Manager at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital in Guernsey. After hearing evidence from 4 vulnerable witnesses, a Hospital investigator and Mr Gray himself, the panel...

In two complementary judgments handed down last week the Supreme Court considered the approach to be adopted in deciding whether a relationship other than one of employment can give rise to vicarious liability and clarified the “close connection” test of vicarious liability. Cox v Ministry of Justice [2016] UKSC 10 The claimant worked as a catering manager at a prison.  Several prisoners were engaged in paid work within the kitchen under the claimant’s supervision.  One...

The Commercial Agents Directive fundamentally changes certain areas of the common law relating to Agency. To view this webinar and learn about latest developments with critical analysis and practical guidance, please click here. To view Christopher Edwards profile, please follow this link.