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3PB’s criminal barrister Juliet Osborne has secured the conviction of an 83-year-old after a 4-day trial in Bournemouth Crown Court, involving allegations of sexual assault of an 18-year-old girl. Juliet was successful in her application to admit bad character evidence of the Defendant concerning an earlier, uncharged incident. The Defendant was convicted following Juliet's effective cross-examination, challenging his credibility and highlighting to the jury key differences between his police interview and his evidence at court....
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has announced that criminal pupil barrister Juliet Osborne (pictured here) has become a tenant and member of the national chambers, following the successful completion of her second six pupillage at the set. Juliet joins our well established, Tier 1 Crime and Regulatory Crime Group and will be based at 3PB’s Bournemouth office. She brings valuable experience from both the finance sector and criminal defence in which she worked. This combined...
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3PB's second six pupil barrister, Juliet Osborne, and criminal law barrister, Nate Lara, have written an article titled ‘A New Suspended Reality – Significant Reform to Suspended Sentence Orders’. In this piece, they examine the Sentencing Act 2026, which received Royal Assent on 22 January 2026 and outlines the key provisions set to reshape sentencing law. They explore how these reforms aim to address the ongoing pressure on the UK’s prison system, both by reducing...
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