General News

TCC Group Head Peter Collie will be talking at the CIOB’s training event on Contracts (variations and changes) to be held at Salutem Ltd, Catherine Street, Aston, Birmingham, W.Midlands, B6 5RS on Tuesday 10 May 2016 at 18.00 hrs. For more information, please click here. To view Peter Collie’s profile please click here.

Following the long line of appellate authorities and conflicting cases that have emerged in recent years, this week Joe England represented a care home business that is part of one of the largest national partnerships of care homes, successfully having two claims dismissed. The cases were being closely watched by the national business and have very significant ramifications for the chain and the wider care sector. One of the central issues examined in the case...

3PB is delighted to announce that Gemma White (Call 2009) formerly of 12 College Place has joined Chambers.  Based in Winchester, Gemma further strengthens our Criminal and Trading Standards teams. She has particular experience in fraud and consumer protection from Unfair Trading Regulations and her addition reflects Chambers continued commitment to providing a quality service. To view Gemma's profile, please click here.

Mathew Gullick was junior counsel for the Justice Secretary in The Queen (on the applications of Hallam and Nealon) v Secretary of State for Justice [2016] EWCA Civ 355 in which the Court of Appeal has ruled that the definition of “miscarriage of justice” in section 133(1ZA) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 is not incompatible with Article 6(2) of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) (the presumption of innocence).  The definition provides that...

A strong delegation of 3PB’s Personal Injury team attended the recent Personal Injury Bar Association Annual Conference at St Catherine’s College, Oxford University. Delegates considered and reviewed a variety of topical issues, both legal and medical, with presentations both from counsel, the judiciary and medical experts. 3PB's Personal Injury Group provide broad expertise in all aspects of personal injury and clinical negligence matters. Our large team of experienced practitioners, from experienced Silks to recently qualified...

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...