General News

Mark Lomas successful in multi-jurisdiction spinal cord injury case

20th August 2026

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist personal injury and clinical negligence barrister Mark Lomas has been successful for a man who was severely injured by a falling tree during a domestic tree-felling incident in the Channel Islands. Mark worked alongside James Braund of Trethowans and George Pearce of BCR Law. The client, Mr X, sustained catastrophic injuries while assisting with the removal of a tree at a private property in the Channel Islands. During the...

Tom Acworth successful after client acquittal in rare prior conviction disclosure

14th August 2026

Thomas Acworth, 3PB’s criminal law specialist, acted for R, a man with significant learning disabilities who could not read or write. R was accused of raping and sexually abusing C, an eight-year-old child who he was supposed to be babysitting. R’s defence was that he never did anything untoward. During the course of the litigation, it became apparent that C’s stepfather had a conviction for indecently assaulting an eight-year-old child that he had been babysitting. Despite...

Nate Lara successfully prosecutes man for offences involving serious sexual violence

13th August 2026

3PB’s criminal barrister Nate Lara has secured the conviction of JW after a 6-day trial in Winchester Crown Court, involving allegations of attempted rape and assault by penetration, aggravated by JW trespassing and violently assaulting the victim. JW was convicted unanimously of all five counts on the Indictment after Nate's effective cross-examination, which focused the jury's attention on JW's inconsistencies between his evidence, his defence statement and his police interview. This case marks another success...

William Webster offers practical guidance on planning concerns relating to air conditioning units

12th August 2026

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) expert planning and land-based Chancery barrister William Webster has written a succinct guide on the current planning concerns surrounding air conditioning units installed on the outside of existing buildings. In his briefing, William discusses the hot topic of air conditioning, looking at how some authorities’ net-zero approaches makes it hard to fit ‘active cooling’ devices, and why the appearance of an air con unit could result in a visit from...

June Venters KC and Rachel Temple appear in important CoA case clarifying approach to “pool findings”

10th August 2026

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist family law barristers June Venters KC and Rachel Temple have represented the intervenor in the significant Court of Appeal (CoA) decision of Re B (A Child: Uncertain Perpetrator) [2026] EWCA Civ 1024. This case concerned a small child who suffered multiple serious non-accidental injuries over a period of several months. While the appeal did not challenge the majority of the findings from the original fact-finding hearing, the appeal related...

Victoria Hamblen offers commentary on recent CoA case relating to the scope of HS2 Planning Permission

10th August 2026

Victoria Hamblen, specialist property and estates barrister at 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), has written on the recent case of R (North Warwickshire Borough Council) v Secretary of State for Transport [2026] EWCA Civ 832, which involved a change to part of the design of the HS2 plans. The appeal, which related to a proposed 2.9km extension to the Bromford Tunnel which did not form part of the original planning permission, sought to identify whether...

Eleanor Marsh provides commentary on her case FH v MH (PH12J: Parallel Criminal Proceedings) [2026] EWFC 195 (B)

3rd August 2026

Eleanor Marsh represented the mother in the case of FH v MH (PH12J: Parallel Criminal Proceedings) [2026] EWFC 195 (B), where the Court considered the relationship between the assessment of risk within the Family Court and ongoing criminal proceedings. The Court applied the Resolution model, finding that the maintaining of a guilty plea within criminal proceedings need not be fatal to an assessment of risk within the Family Courts. To read the full article, and...

Robert Weatherley appointed as Fee-Paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)

31st July 2026

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is pleased to announce that Robert Weatherley has been appointed as a Fee-Paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, sitting in the Property Chamber. Robert will be based in London, hearing cases involving residential property. Robert Weatherley is a specialist property law barrister, focusing on property and planning disputes, encompassing land registration, commercial property, residential landlord and tenant law, and agriculture. Robert is the co-author of the textbook “Restrictions on the...

Mock Inquest hosted by 3PB, Hodge Jones & Allen and East of England Ambulance Services

30th July 2026

3PB Barristers were pleased to co-host a Mock Inquest with East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust and Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors, bringing together healthcare professionals, police officers, legal practitioners and advocates for an engaging and insightful training exercise. Sunyana Sharma acted as the Coroner and Kim Wilson represented Essex Police, helping to provide attendees with a realistic and practical insight into coronial proceedings. The event provided attendees with a realistic insight into coronial...

Sunyana Sharma has authored ‘A Practical Guide to Actions Brought by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’

28th July 2026

3PB's inquest and professional discipline barrister Sunyana Sharma has authored ‘A Practical Guide to Actions Brought by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’ which is now available from Law Brief Publishing, Wildy & Sons Ltd and legal booksellers. This book provides a comprehensive and practical guide to the enforcement powers of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). It is a valuable resource for legal professionals, maritime operators and regulatory specialists. It explains a complex and often...

Elizabeth McGrath KC appears as guest on Talking Family Law – the Resolution Podcast

27th July 2026

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) Elizabeth McGrath KC, Head of Chambers, appears as a guest on Talking Family Law – the Resolution Podcast. Hosted by Anita Mehta and Simon Blain, this episode features Angela Killa (JCP solicitors) and Elizabeth McGrath KC discussing the Child-Focused Case model. Liz talks about managing high-risk cases involving serious abuse allegations, explains that judges not Cafcass officers decide the facts, and highlights the importance of good written advocacy at decision...

The Presumption of Advancement and How to Defeat Orders for Sale: The position after Kroll Agency Services Ltd v Inlustrem Maritime Ltd [2026] EWHC 1453 (KB)

22nd July 2026

3PB’s property barristers, Charles Irvine and Kinza Wahid, have written an article titled “The Presumption of Advancement and How to Defeat Orders for Sale: The position after Kroll Agency Services Ltd v Inlustrem Maritime Ltd [2026] EWHC 1453 (KB)”. They discuss how family members often contribute to the purchase of a home, but informal arrangements can lead to disputes over ownership, which judgment creditors seeking to enforce a final charging order should be wary of...