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3 Paper Buildings (3PB Barristers) – the large national barristers’ chambers - are delighted to announce today, that in their latest two recruits to their 68-strong family team,  senior family barrister Andrew Neaves will be joining from St Philips and former solicitor Sarah Tierney – who was  deputy head of the family team with solicitors Glaisyers – will also practice from 3PB in Birmingham. Andrew Neaves, who has 40 years experience as a barrister, specialises...

Following an election commercial barrister David Berkley QC has been appointed as Head of Chambers for a five year term. Read more about David Berkley QC here. Commercial and professional negligence barrister Gavin Hamilton remains 3PB’s Deputy Head of Chambers.

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are set to benefit from an extra £350 million funding to provide specialist support and tailored facilities, helping those with complex needs to succeed. The Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced that councils will receive an additional £250 million over the next two years on top of the £6 billion already provided for the high needs budget this year, to provide much needed support for children and...

Charles Irvine acted for Mr Greatbatch in a High Court (Business and Property)(Queen’s Bench Division)(Admiralty) claim against Sirius Marine Services Ltd for defective workmanship. The case raised issues as to the correct rate for the loss of use of a pleasure vessel.  The Court awarded loss of use at a rate of 8% (rather than the usual 1-2%) given the Defendant’s conduct in its handling of the Claimant’s vessel. Read the judgment here

In torts such as deceit, where liability depends on the claimant acting in reliance on a statement made to him, the test for establishing vicarious liability is not the same as for other wrongs committed in the course of a servant’s employment. Whatley - Vicarious liability for fraud and reliance-based torts. Alex Whatley is a Commercial Law barrister specialising in business disputes and Agency. Click here to view his profile.

3 Paper Building (3PB) Head of Chambers Nigel Lickley QC was sworn in as a Judge yesterday by the Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett of Malden at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. HHJ Lickley QC has begun his new career after 34 years in Chambers from Pupil to Silk specialising in Crime and Regulatory Law and having been Leader of the Western Circuit from 2010 to 2013. Simon Astill, 3PB’s Chief Executive, said:...

Join Nicole Bollard of 3PB Barristers in Bristol as she provides an end of year case law update. Nicole will be focusing on important trade mark cases from the past year. You will hear about the details of the case and their impact which will help you in your practice and when advising your clients. Programme 12.30pm - Registration and light refreshments 1pm - Presentation 2pm - Close Register by 9am, Wednesday 5th December 2018.

Family barrister Sarah Henstock-Turner has joined national chambers 3 Paper Buildings (3PB) from College Chambers in Southampton. Sarah, who has 14 years experience, is instructed in cases involving contact, residence, prohibited steps and removal of children from the UK or overseas jurisdiction. She has substantial experience with cases involving domestic violence, emotional, physical and sexual abuse allegations, and has acted in cases involving parents, the children themselves, grandparents and step-parents. Sarah has also developed a...

3 Paper Buildings (3PB Barristers) were named as highly commended and the runner up for the 'Chambers of The Year 2018' - ahead of the other five shortlisted chambers - at last night's British Legal Awards held at Finsbury Square in London. We are very proud of our team of barristers, clerks and staff. Congratulations to the worthy winners and to all nominated.

3PB barristers Lachlan Wilson and Sarah Bowen analyse the latest employment law cases, covering: Harassment – Evans v Xactly Corporation Ltd UKEATPA/0128/18LA Whistleblowing: Timis & Sage v Osipov [2018] EWCA Civ 2321 Direct Discrimination – Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd and others [2018] UKSC 49 Good faith/Bad faith - Saad v Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust UKEAT/0276/17/JOJ Amendments – Pruzhanskaya v International Trade Exhibitors (JV) Ltd (2018) UKEAT/0046/18/LA Philosophical Belief – A Gray v...

In a post Brexit world where the UK aspires to frictionless cross-border trade with the EU, the VAT treatment of imports to the UK and of taxpayers’ exports to EU customers can present significant friction. Furthermore, the inherently European tax has evolved with oversight from the Court of Justice of the European Union, something the UK has rejected as a political red line In their provocative and wide-ranging article, authors Jeremy Cape, Partner, Squire Patton...