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3PB posts a 20% increase in its rankings in Chambers and Partners’ 2027 edition

15th October 2026

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has broken its previous record of individual rankings in the latest, 2027 edition of Chambers and Partners. The national chambers' rankings rose by 20% to a total of 123 separate ratings (104 last year), including 24 new rankings, for 94 of its barristers. The 2027 guide saw accolades for 3PB in 23 areas of law across the London Bar as well as in the North Eastern, South Eastern, Western and...

3PB Barristers’ Family Law team has achieved 42 individual rankings (+9 compared with 2026), in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners published today. 35 of our family law barristers are ranked across 5 Circuits: in London, the Midlands, North Eastern, South Eastern and Western. Our team retains its Band 1 rankings for both Family Children and Family Finance in the Midlands, and its Band 2 ranking in Western. Clients comment that "The engagement of...

3PB’s employment and discrimination law team celebrates a well-earned new team ranking in London in recognition of the high-profile cases its members represent clients in, and the great results they achieve. Impressively, the team’s individual rankings in London have increased from 1 to 5 ranked members in 2 years. The team retains its band 1 rankings in South Eastern and Western and the band 2 ranking it achieved last year in the Midlands. It’s another...

3PB Barristers’ Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team welcomes an impressive set of results in Chambers and Partners’ 2027 edition published today, with its team achieving a well-deserved Band 2 team ranking for its personal injury barristers in Western. Our Clinical Negligence barristers retain their Band 2 ranking also in Western. The team earns one new individual ranking each for personal injury and clinical negligence, with 5 barrister rankings for personal injury work (4 in...

3PB Barristers shortlisted at this year’s Personal Injury Awards in two categories

15th October 2026

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to have been shortlisted at this year’s Personal Injury Awards in two categories. 3PB has been nominated for 'Barristers' Chambers of the Year', while one of our specialist personal injury and clinical negligence barristers, Febienne Green, has been shortlisted for 'Young Achiever of the Year'. Michelle Marnham, 3PB's Head of Group comments "I’m absolutely delighted to see our Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team receive the recognition it...

Joshua Dubin offers briefing on his recent case involving adverse possession

14th October 2026

3PB’s property barrister, Joshua Dubin, has written an article entitled 'Mowing the grass: is it sufficient for adverse possession?' in which he discusses a recent case where he acted for a homeowner when the possession of a grass verge between two properties on an open-aspect estate was called into question. Joshua's clients had been caring for the grass verge since they moved into the property in 1983. In late 2016, the neighbours began to construct...

Holly Fagan successful in four Crown Court trials in September 2026

13th October 2026

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist criminal law barrister, Holly Fagan, successfully defended three trials and prosecuted one trial in the Crown Court in September 2026. Holly’s first client, Mr F, was charged with coercive and controlling behavior, ABH, intentional strangulation and intentional suffocation. Holly’s meticulous review of over 1000 pages of medical records identified evidence which she deployed at various stages of the trial to critically undermine the prosecution case. This, coupled with a...

Simon Astill

9th October 2026

After 11 years with Chambers, our Chief Executive, Simon Astill, is moving on to pastures new. Chambers has developed hugely since Simon came through the door and we can be grateful to him for superintending such a long and sustained period of growth during his time with us. We are grateful to Simon and he leaves with our very best wishes and thanks. We wish him well for the future.

3PB's Berenice Mulvanny client acquitted of Manslaughter

9th October 2026

Berenice Mulvanny, 3PB Barristers' specialist criminal law barrister, represented LC who, along with his father DC, was charged with manslaughter. The issue for trial was whether LC was acting in defence of another after his father, DC, was punched by the deceased. The deceased was then punched to the head and died from a bleed on the brain. The Jury heard that LC was a hard working family man who had never been in involved...

October 2026 Employment Law Newsletter - Out Now

8th October 2026

Welcome to 3PB’s #82nd employment law newsletter, edited by Daniel Brown, with analysis from Rachel Best KC, Emma McIlveen and Sarah Bowen on the following cases and topical issue:

- MacLurg & Ors v BSO [2026] NIKB 45 a case concerned with the interpretation of employment agreements
- EAT Guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence by litigants in person
- And the belief cases employers can't ignore in relation to safeguarding, speech and sanctions

Two more pupil barristers with arbitration backgrounds join 3PB on shortened pupillages

7th October 2026

Two barristers with arbitration backgrounds - Neil Boothroyd and Ayman Saey (pictured left to right) - are starting shortened six-month pupillages with 3PB this October, joining the four pupil barristers  announced earlier this week as starting twelve-month pupillages. Both Neil and Ayman have received exemptions from the BSB because of their significant professional casework in their previous careers in the UK and internationally, and will be based from 3PB's Inner Temple offices in London. Neil...

Oliver Nunn to speak at the upcoming Devonshire's Housing Management Update

6th October 2026

3PB Barristers' Oliver Nunn will be speaking at the upcoming Devonshire's Housing Management Update on Thursday 15 October, where there will be insightful discussions on the latest legislative and case law developments affecting housing management. Oliver will be joining a panel of specialist speakers from Devonshire's housing management and property litigation team, chaired by Baljit Basra. He will be speaking about the new trend of Equality Act challenges in housing claims, post possession order, at...