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    June Venters KC secures a rare and substantial costs order under the Children Act

    3PB family law silk June Venters KC, appearing for the father in the newly-published case of Re: Summary of costs judgment June 25, Between C and S, secured a rare and substantial costs order under the Children Act (CPR Part 44 does not strictly apply in such proceedings). The long-running dispute involved the mother seeking a defined contact order while levelling unsubstantiated allegations against the father. The case spanned over a decade, with the father...

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    3PB welcomes Birmingham family barrister Davinia Riley

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to welcome matrimonial finance and probate/inheritance barrister Davinia Riley (call:2004) to its 90-strong team of family barristers. Davinia joins 3PB from a rival top-tier Midlands set for family finance. Davinia's experience over the last twenty years is primarily in high value, complex financial issues often involving trust assets, businesses, multiple properties (UK-based and international) and inheritance. Ranked by Legal 500 since 2022 as a leading junior barrister in...

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    Mariya Peykova features in Counsel Magazine about the benefits of secondments and her placement at the Information Commissioner’s Office

    3PB’s specialist commercial, public, and information law barrister Mariya Peykova was featured in the August 2025 issue of Counsel Magazine discussing the benefits of secondments and her placement at the Information Commissioner’s Office. In this article Mariya describes her own experience and knowledge gained at the ICO stating that it ‘vastly expanded my knowledge in data protection law’. Mariya states the knowledge and experience from the ICO feeds perfectly into her practice as she can provide...

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    Stephen Wildblood KC writes for the Financial Remedies Journal on the Two Different Forms of NCDR

    3PB’s specialist family barrister, Stephen Wildblood KC, has written an article for the Financial Remedies Journal titled “Thinking Outside the Box – Two Different Forms of NCDR.” The article is co-written by Dr. Freda V. Gardner, a consultant clinical psychologist with whom Stephen works when conducting mediations through their LLP, Gardner Wildblood LLP. Stephen and Dr. Freda, both trained mediators, now collaborate as a consultant clinical psychologist and a lawyer with mediation training to offer...

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    3PB welcomes London family barrister Gemma Farrington KC

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to welcome leading family law barrister, Gemma Farrington KC to its 90-strong team of family barristers. Gemma will be based from 3PB's London office in the Inner Temple and starts with the national chambers on Monday 1 September. Gemma was called to the bar in 1994 and took silk in 2022. Gemma is a seasoned family barrister with over thirty years experience in family law and is acknowledged...

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    Oliver Nunn as an Honorary Associate Professor at The Leicester Law School

    3PB property, housing and agriculture barrister Oliver Nunn was a member of the graduation procession last week as an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Leicester Law School. After the ceremony, Oliver met with Hannah Cheeseman (Law LLB), who was selected to receive the Jeffers- Nunn Award in 2023/ 24 to which Oliver co-founded. This follows Oliver’s recent success in being awarded the Mary Attenborough Volunteering Award at the Leicester University Alumni Awards Dinner in May at Middle...

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    Mark Wilden writes for ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes magazine

    3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist intellectual property barrister Mark Wilden (pictured here) has contributed to the latest edition of ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine. Mark Wilden is featured in TL4’s popular “60-Seconds With” segment, which offers readers an insight into experts in the field with quick-fire questions on their thoughts around and beyond their work. In his interview, published on page 49, Mark speaks to a range of topics including career anecdotes, recommendations, and advice, as well as personal...

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  • Matthew Cannings appointed onto The FA's Judicial Panel

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are pleased to announce that Matthew Cannings (pictured here) has been appointed as a member of The Football Association (FA)'s Judicial Panel for a period of 3 years from 1 July 2025. As the governing body for football in England, in the event of a breach of FA Rules and Regulations they may need to take action. The outcome of the case will often be determined by the Independent Regulatory...

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    Gareth Graham reappointed as a member of The FA's Judicial Panel

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are pleased to announce that Gareth Graham has been reappointed as a member of The Football Association (FA)'s Judicial Panel for a period of 3 years from 1 July 2025. As the governing body for football in England, in the event of a breach of FA Rules and Regulations they may need to take action. The outcome of the case will often be determined by the Independent Regulatory Commission and...

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    3PB Barristers seeks to recruit junior barristers to join its busy and successful Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence teams

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are seeks to recruit junior barristers to join its busy and successful Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence teams. 3PB receives instructions from many of the UK’s leading claimant and defendant law firms and insurers and provides consistently high quality advice and advocacy for both individuals and companies (including many household company names). With offices in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Oxford, Winchester, Bournemouth and Manchester, 3PB is able to offer an unparalleled...

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    Jeremy Warner represents family at the inquest into Miles Robinson’s death

    3PB's personal injury, clinical negligence and inquests barrister Jeremy Warner (pictured here) represented the family on a pro-bono basis in relation to Miles Robinson, who sadly passed away following delays in ambulance response and the mis-categorisation of a 999 call. Jeremy was instructed by Constance Moon of RWK Goodman. The inquest examined the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Robinson on 19 December 2022. A 999 call was made by his granddaughter at 03:37 but...

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    Mark Calway’s Court of Appeal case about Section 37 Children Act 1989 Directions features in The Times

    3PB Barristers' (3 Paper Buildings) specialist family law barrister Mark Calway has today, 7 July, had his recent Court of Appeal case of Re E (A Child) (Section 37 Direction) [2025] EWCA Civ 470, reported in The Times. The judgment was first handed down on 16 April 2025. The case involved the placement of an infant, E, in foster care following the mother’s refusal to enter a mother and baby placement. The mother had arranged...

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