Hamish Dunlop, Head of 3PB’s Family Law Group, led by Nigel Dyer QC, and instructed by Hughes Paddison of Cheltenham, has represented the respondent Hugh Owens in the groundbreaking Owens v Owens divorce case. The Court of Appeal earlier ruled that the appellant Tini Owens would not be granted a divorce despite an unhappy relationship. […]

3PB Family barristers Hamish Dunlop and Katherine Dunseath will both be acting for the respondents at the Supreme Court in these crucial divorce cases. Head of national chambers 3PB’s much-vaunted Family Team Team Hamish Dunlop will again represent Mr Hugh Owens after leave to appeal to the Supreme Court was granted today against the decision […]

Nicola Frost, writing for Family Law Week, explains the implications of a Hague Convention decision. The CA unanimously held, "anticipatory retention" is a concept that must be recognised by the Convention. By a 2:1 majority (Black LJ dissenting on this particular point) it was further held that "communication" of an intention to retain children (prior to […]

James Davies represented the Trustees in Bankruptcy of Jennifer Carter in a successful appeal against the first instance decision of a District Judge. Mrs Carter had been declared bankrupt in the course of defending a possession claim by a bank. Mrs Carter subsequently successfully defeated that claim on the basis of undue influence at the […]

In a review authored by Dr Ashley Bowes, the Journal of Planning and Environment Law has positively commented on “Restrictions on the Use of Land”, William Webster and Robert Weatherley’s planning law reference book. Click here to read the review. Published by Wildy, Simmonds & Hill the book covers the law and practice in a number […]

3PB Employment barrister Sarah Bowen reviews the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor [2017] UKSC 51 that Tribunal fees are unlawful and discriminatory and considers what might happen next! To read Sarah's analysis, please click here.

Louis Weston acted for Patricia Annon in her successful appeal against a decision of the NMC’s Conduct and Competence Committee to strike her from the Register. The Court allowed the appeal on the grounds that to strike off a midwife who had a condition precedent to her return to practice that she was actively seeking […]

Louis Weston, head of the Sports Group, had a busy July acting for the WPBSA in the prosecution of former world number 2, Stuart Bingham (judgment reserved), the Turf Club, in the successful prosecution of Trainer Luke Comer, the GBGB in the successful prosecution of Nick Wileman, and the BHA in a race fixing case […]

Louis Weston, head of the Sports Group, acted for the BHA (leading Caoimhe Daly, of QEB) in the prosecution of jockey Carter and the trainer Wainwright and others in the alleged race fixing of the rise of BLAZEOFENCHANTMENT for the full coverage see The Guardian and The Racing Post.  

On 18th July, Head of 3PB's Professional Disciplinary Group Sunyana Sharma, Lachlan Wilson and Shruti Sharma, all members of 3PB's Public and Regulatory group provided professional disciplinary training to DWF solicitors. The update covered: Professional discipline: general procedural guidance, strategy and tactics - by Sunyana Sharma Dishonesty: the test used by disciplinary panels and advising clients in the […]