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3PB’s Property and Estates Group is delighted to welcome 5 new rankings across its national practice, achieving a total of 16 individual rankings in Chambers and Partners’ latest set of results. Our barristers are recognised for their expertise in Real Estate Litigation, Chancery, Construction, Planning , Social Housing and Agriculture and Rural Affairs. The team maintains its ranking in Band 2 for Real Estate Litigation in South Eastern. While our barristers are described as “first-rate”,...

3PB’s Commercial barristers have been rewarded with 6 rankings in this year's Chambers UK edition across the specialist areas of Commercial Dispute Resolution, Professional Negligence and Restructuring/Insolvency. Our barristers are described as “phenomenal”, “approachable”, “thoughtful and considered”, and are lauded for their advocacy. Our many congratulations to Christopher Edwards, Charles Irvine, Rebecca Farrell, Richard Whitehouse and Aaron Luxton on their rankings. Click here to read the Chambers and Partners results. For more information, please contact...

3PB is delighted to announce a total of 23 rankings for its property, estates and chancery specialists in the latest edition of the Legal 500. The team has retained its Tier 2 and in Tier 3 rankings for its Property and Construction work in South Eastern and Western respectively, gaining one individual ranking in each circuit. Practitioners are also ranked for Agriculture (Midlands and Western), Planning and Environment (Western), Private wealth, Probate and Tax (London,...

3PB is delighted to announce that its Commercial group has achieved 11 rankings in this year's Legal 500 edition. 6 of our barristers across the areas of Commercial Litigation, Company and Insolvency, Data Protection and Professional Negligence in the London, Midlands, South Eastern and Western. Our Professional Negligence team in particular is ‘well regarded on the Western Circuit’[…] ‘with members regularly instructed in both contentious and advisory mattersp, including claims against professionals for breach of...

3PB Property and Estates Law Newsletter - Summer 2026

5th August 2026

The second edition of our Property and Estates Law Newsletter edited by Antonietta Grasso is now available to read.

Our expert contributors cover a range of significant developments in private client and property law: David Parratt KC (Scot), Mathew Gullick KC, Cheryl Jones, Matthew Cannings, Charles Irvine, Jack Webb, Dr Zhen Ye, Rachel Bale, Kinza Wahid and Jack Felvus.

The Presumption of Advancement and How to Defeat Orders for Sale: The position after Kroll Agency Services Ltd v Inlustrem Maritime Ltd [2026] EWHC 1453 (KB)

22nd July 2026

3PB’s property barristers, Charles Irvine and Kinza Wahid, have written an article titled “The Presumption of Advancement and How to Defeat Orders for Sale: The position after Kroll Agency Services Ltd v Inlustrem Maritime Ltd [2026] EWHC 1453 (KB)”. They discuss how family members often contribute to the purchase of a home, but informal arrangements can lead to disputes over ownership, which judgment creditors seeking to enforce a final charging order should be wary of...

Charles Irvine and Rachel Bale explore the impact of Hudson v Hathway on constructive trusts

14th July 2026

3PB’s property barristers, Charles Irvine and Rachel Bale, have written an article titled ‘Sign Here (Sort Of): What Hudson v Hathway Really Settled for Constructive Trusts — and What It Didn't'. They discuss the recent decision of Reid-Roberts v Mei-Lin [2026] EWHC 49 (Ch) which provides a helpful gloss on the Court of Appeal case of Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWCA Civ 1648. Hathway clarified the requirements for creating a constructive trust through a post-acquisition...

Property and Estates Law Newsletter - Out Now!

21st April 2026

In the first edition of our Property and Estates Law Newsletter edited by Antonietta Grasso, we welcome Carl Geary to our team.
Our expert contributors Ashley Blood-Halvorsen TEP, Jack Webb and Michael Vora share their analysis of Kars v Brown and ors [2026] EWHC 31 (Fam); s.21 of the Housing Act 1988 ahead of the implementation of the Renters' Rights Act 2025; and the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 which has marked a significant development in the treatment of digital assets under English law.
Our grateful thanks to our instructing solicitors for the high profile, thought-provoking and inspiring cases they have instructed on: from adverse possession and constructive trusts to a final push towards the s21 notices before 1 May 2026, we include snippets of cases handled by our members - Charles Irvine, Robert Weatherley and Oliver Nunn.
Enjoy our newsletter!

James Davison and Charles Irvine appointed as Heads of Groups at 3PB

22nd January 2026

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to announce the appointment (pictured here, left to right) of James Davison as the new head of the Construction and Engineering Group, and Charles Irvine who becomes the new head of its Property and Estates Group. Charles will be supported by Louise Worton and Andrew Nicklin who were elected as deputy heads of the Group. James' election follows the end of Peter Collie's tenure and Chambers wanted to...

3PB’s Commercial barristers have been rewarded with 6 rankings in this year's Chambers UK edition across the specialist areas of Commercial Law and Professional Negligence. Head of group Patrick Heneghan commented “I am delighted that our barristers continue to be acknowledged for their advocacy and their ability to deal with complex matters expertly. My thanks go to the clients who never fail to take part in the directories’ research.” Our many congratulations to Alexander Whatley,...

3PB’s national Property and Estates Group is delighted to have achieved 11 individual rankings in Chambers and Partners’ latest set of results. The rankings span the set’s Real Estate Litigation, Chancery, Construction, Planning and Social Housing expertise. The team maintains its ranking in Band 2 for Real Estate Litigation in South Eastern. While our barristers are lauded for their advocacy, technical skills and commercial awareness across the board, our clerks, headed by Chambers Director Mark Heath,...

We are delighted to announce a total of 21 rankings (from 15 last year) for our property, estates and chancery specialists in the Legal 500 2026 edition. Retaining our member rankings in Property and Construction and Private Wealth, Probate and Tax on the South Eastern and Western Circuits, we are delighted to have also been recognised for Agricultural Property, Social Housing and Property and Construction on the Midlands Circuit. Our team has been quoted as...