General News

3PB launches its new NCDR family law service

19th June 2025

3PB officially launched its NCDR (Non Court Dispute Resolution) services for family law on Wednesday afternoon (18 June) at 58 Victoria Embankment in London in front of  more than 130 family law solicitors. The large national chambers - with 90 family law barristers - covers the full range of NCDR services including mediation, early neutral evaluation, private FDR hearings and arbitration. The three-hour briefing was billed as "Arbitration in Action" and gave practical tips on...

Sunyana Sharma represents family of Mukhtar Mohammad in forthcoming inquest following his murder

18th June 2025

3PB’s regulatory and inquest barrister Sunyana Sharma was instructed to represent the family of  Mukhtar Mohammad at forthcoming inquest following his murder at the hands of his ex-partner in August 2021. The inquest will explore the role played by multi-agencies in safeguarding and risk assessing Mr Muktar from his ex-partner who was known to be a perpetrator of domestic abuse against him.  At the second pre-inquest review hearing, the Coroner identified 9 interested persons in...

Oliver Thorne and Nicola Frost qualify as children arbitrators

18th June 2025

3PB are delighted to announce that two more of its family law barristers, Oliver Thorne and Nicola Frost, have both qualified as Children Law Arbitrators, able to hear arbitrations under the Children Scheme. Both are members of the specialist panel of family law arbitrators, managed by Resolution on behalf of the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (“IFLA”). Nicola Frost is a specialist family law barrister, arbitrator, now dual qualified in both the Children and Financial...

Joseph England successful in EAT: ACAS EC period occurring before limitation starts is not added on to extend time

17th June 2025

In Raison v DF Capital Bank Limited & Others [EA 2024 000292] Joseph England (pictured here) was successful before the EAT in having the appeal dismissed. The EAT agreed with Joseph’s argument that time spent in ACAS EC prior to limitation starting is not added on to the end of the limitation period. The appeal arose in the context of the Claimant having issued a claim for unfair dismissal due to having allegedly raised a...

Nick Robinson secures an acquittal for his client in relation to serious offences

11th June 2025

3PB Barristers' (3 Paper Buildings) specialist criminal defence barrister Nick Robinson has successfully secured an acquittal for his client in relation to a number of serious sexual offences. MH was charged with two offences of Assault by Penetration, and in the alternative two counts of Sexual Assault. Following a four-day trial at Bournemouth Crown Court before HHJ Pawson, the jury returned unanimous not guilty verdicts on all four counts in less than two hours. Nick was...

Alice de Coverley to Speak at The Professional Deputies Forum Annual Conference

9th June 2025

3PB’s specialist education, equality, and public law barrister Alice de Coverley will speak at The Professional Deputies annual conference. The conference will take place at The NEC in Birmingham on Thursday, 18th September 2025. The theme for the 2025 conference is "Periods of Change and Transitions That a Deputy Will Deal With." Sessions will cover topics such as transitioning from children's services to adult services, litigation to settlement, private homes to care homes, marriage to...

Stephen Wildblood KC, Mark Calway and Jane Withington to speak at the LexisNexis Webinar

9th June 2025

Stephen Wildblood KC, Mark Calway and Jane Withington will be speaking at the LexisNexis Webinar. They will provide expert commentary on the most significant public law cases over the last 12 months. This webinar is Part 2 of the two-part series Public Law Matters: A year in review. The webinar will take place on Thursday 19th June at 16:45- 18:00pm. The webinar will explore key areas including fact-finding hearings, procedural developments, care and placement decisions,...

June Venters KC named as Lawyer of the Week by The Times today

5th June 2025

3PB's family law barrister and silk June Venters KC has been named as Lawyer of the Week by The Times today, following the High Court ruling in favour of her client, a mother, who had used an unregulated sperm donor. Robert Albon, who advertises himself as “Joe Donor” - and claimed to have fathered more than 180 children around the world - applied unsuccessfully for parental responsibility and direct contact with a child in the...

Mariya Peykova Featured in New Channel 4 Documentary ‘Untold: Love in the Wild’

4th June 2025

3PB’s specialist commercial, public, and information law barrister Mariya Peykova appears in the new Channel 4 documentary ‘Untold: Love in the Wild – The Real Dating Experiment’ which has been listed as one of the best shows to stream this week in the Guardian. Airing today, the documentary explores how modern dating is evolving. It highlights concerns regarding the use of AI-powered algorithms by service providers and the implications for users' personal data. It addresses...

Mathew Gullick KC re-appointed as a judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal

3rd June 2025

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to announce that the Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Mathew Gullick KC as a judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) for the second time. Mathew previously served as a judge of the EAT from 2018-2024, during his fixed-term appointment as a Deputy High Court Judge. This further appointment is again on a fee-paid (part-time) basis. Mathew will continue to maintain his busy practice at 3PB. Karen...

Lucy Bill in six-week inquest into death in hospital following police restraint

3rd June 2025

3PB's personal injury, costs and inquests barrister Lucy Bill (pictured here) represented an emergency department staff member in an Article 2 ECHR jury inquest into the death of a young man, BR. The six-week inquest into his death, following a complex police restraint in a hospital setting, raised issues of unlawful act manslaughter, gross negligence manslaughter and neglect. The inquest explored critical questions including the use of force by police officers, the discharge process for...

3PB promotes senior staff to be Chambers Directors and its COO

2nd June 2025

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to announce that three of our senior clerking team - Rob Leonard, Ian Charlton and David Fielder - will take on enhanced roles as Chambers Directors. James Thornton is also promoted and becomes our Chief Operating Officer (COO) with overall responsibility for procurement, HR, IT, facilities and finance. Warmest congratulations to all four of them (pictured here, clockwise from top left). Commenting on the announcement, 3PB's CEO Simon...