Do you want to meet with like-minded peers to discuss changes and opportunities in the conveyancing sector? On Wednesday 29th January 2020, Today’s Conveyancer will host its first roundtable event of the year at 3PB Barristers Chambers in Birmingham City Centre. Given the immediate impact the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) is having on property […]

National chambers 3 Paper Buildings (3PB Barristers) announces record turnover of £ 24.4 million, a rise of 12.6 % on last year’s £21.7 million; alongside fees per barrister (FPB) also growing on the back of 13.3 % growth on the previous year. After this record year 3PB has now set its sights on further expansion in Bristol, Birmingham and London. […]

3PB Barristers are delighted to announce that Poonam Bhari has been nominated for the ''Women in Law awards 2020''. The Women in Law Awards honours the inspiring achievements of women across all segments of the industry. The finalists and winners will be revealed on 2 June 2020 at The Hilton Bankside. To see the full […]

3PB Barristers’ Jonathan Underhill was instructed to represent the first defendant in a case brought by Isle Of Wight Council Trading Standards. The case involved thousands of counterfeit items from well-known brands  including Chanel; Hugo Boss; Ted Baker; Adidas; Calvin Klein; Moncler; Jack Wills; Ugg; Michael Kors and Nike. Following submissions on the lack of […]

3PB Barristers’ Hamish Dunlop, a senior clinical negligence barrister, was instructed by law firm Coles Miller and both represented a then-17 year-old student,  after her ovarian cyst operation at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in August 2013 went tragically wrong, throughout her case and the mediation on a no win/no fee basis. The Waterlooville student reached […]

Congratulations to 3PB's Stuart Kennedy on being named as Outstanding Mediator of the Year by the International Arbitrators & Experts in Engineering UAE.

3PB's Head of Chambers David Berkley QC takes part in a new podcast as part of the Get Legally Speaking series. This episode covers topics such as: What you can do if you are made to feel constantly upset/demoralised at work What is a meant by raising a grievance Is there a time limit on […]

Craig Ludlow edits 3PB's latest Employment & Discrimination newsletter, including contributions from Andrew MacPhail and Daniel Brown. Case summaries cover: Stuart Delivery Limited v Mr Warren Augustine (UKEAT/0219/18/BA) - Employment Status (again): Worker, employee or self-employed? Forstater v CGD Europe & Others - Is a belief that there are only two sexes and that it […]

Thomas Acworth was instructed by the Chief Constable of Surrey Police to resist H’s appeal against the revocation of his shotgun certificate. H, the former head of HR at one of the world’s largest financial institutions, instructed a notable QC (a former circuit leader) to represent him.  The appeal focused on concerns about H’s mental […]

Barristers and staff at the national chambers, 3PB Barristers, in Birmingham have joined together this festive season to grant Christmas Wishes for children in care with Birmingham Children’s Trust. Christmas can be a difficult time of year for a lot of children and young people in the UK's second city, so the Christmas Wishes initiative […]