• Legal directories results 2024

      3PB's Commercial Group secures strong rankings in Chambers UK and Legal 500

      In this year's Chambers UK and Legal 500 rankings, 3PB's Commercial Group has once again demonstrated their commitment to excellence and proficiency in the legal world. Notably, several outstanding barristers within the group have received well-deserved recognition for their dedication to providing high-quality legal services in four key practice areas: commercial litigation, intellectual property, insolvency, and professional negligence. Alexander Whatley, Charles Irvine, Gavin Hamilton, Joseph Giret KC, Nicole Bollard, Rebecca Farrell, Richard Whitehouse, Seb Oram,...

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      3PB triumphs in latest Legal 500 ratings of the UK's best barristers  

      3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), the UK's third largest chambers, is delighted to report its best rankings yet - totalling 130 - in the Legal 500 2023’s edition published last night, up 12% on last year’s 116. The set has achieved its rankings across 5 large UK regions - or Circuits (London, South Eastern, Western, Midlands and Chester and Wales) - in 21 categories of law. Earlier this year, 3PB also celebrated its first rankings...

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      3PB examines truth in business and property cases and enhanced measures for the taking and making of witness statements

      3PB commercial and property Silk Joseph Giret QC (pictured here) and 3PB pupil barrister Amanda Fernandez examine the impact of Practice Direction 57AC on Witness Evidence at Trial (“PD57AC”). This will apply to witness statements for use at trials in the Business and Property Courts, specifically to claims issued next week - after 6 April 2021 - or to existing proceedings where the witness statements for trial are signed on or after 6 April 2021....

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    • 3PB’s Joseph Giret QC gets another Queen's Award, this time for his NHS support volunteer work

      Joseph Giret QC, the highly respected commercial and chancery litigation expert and biker barrister, has just been awarded a Queen’s Award for services to the Voluntary Sector, which he and fellow volunteer blood delivery bikers  at the charity Blood Bikes SERV OBN have received. This service by emergency bike rider volunteers is part of a nationwide service - provided by unpaid volunteers to help out the NHS with active members like Joseph Giret QC  –...

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    • Sarah Bowen edits 3PB's April 2020 Employment and Discrimination Newsletter

      Sarah Bowen has edited 3PB's latest Employment & Discrimination newsletter, including contributions from Sarah Clarke, Katherine Anderson, Lachlan Wilson, Daniel Brown and Naomi Webber. The newsletter provides key resources to help businesses manage the employment consequences of the COVID-19 crisis. Click here to read our latest News, and Case Law Updates and book to attend one of our events. Cases and topics reviewed include: Equality and discrimination in employment during the COVID-19 Pandemic Coronavirus Job...

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    • 3PB’s biker barrister Joseph Giret QC brings crucial blood supplies to the NHS

      3PB’s commercial and chancery barrister Joseph Giret QC is volunteering his time to the charity Blood Bikes SERV OBN, delivering crucial blood supplies to NHS Hospitals in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Northamptonshire. This service by emergency bike rider volunteers is a nationwide service - provided by unpaid volunteers to help out the NHS, such as Joseph, who is already an active member – delivers emergency supplies of blood to hospitals overnight. Volunteers are experienced, highly trained...

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