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      Max Islam shortlisted for Barrister of the Year

      We are delighted to announce that 3PB commercial litigation barrister Makhsudul (known as Max) Islam, pictured here, has been shortlisted for ‘Barrister of the Year’ award at the Worcestershire Law Society Awards 2023. Max Islam is a former litigation lawyer for two international law firms, with a busy court practice now of trials and interlocutory hearings and advisory practice and acts as a mediation-advocate. He has a strong following and is regularly instructed by leading...

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      Directors’ Duties Towards Creditors: Clarification by the Supreme Court

      3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist commercial law barrister Makhsudul Islam (pictured here) explores the case of BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA & Others, a recent dispute involving the defining of directors’ duties towards creditors and stakeholders in the event of likely insolvency. The case in question relates to the point at which the “success duty” becomes the duty of company directors to give preference to creditors upon likely insolvency, in relation to a £119m...

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      Makhsudul Islam is new recruit to Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence

      Makhsudul Islam (2013 call), pictured here, becomes a member of 3PB Barristers today - having completed a third six pupillage with the national chambers - and will specialise in personal injury and clinical negligence claims, costs and  insolvency/debt recovery. A former PI litigation solicitor, Makhsudul has already built up a busy court practice of trials, interlocutory hearings and drafting. He has a strong following and is regularly instructed by tier 1 defendant insurance law firms...

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    • Personal injury law newsletter out now - February 2022

        Welcome to our first Personal Injury law newsletter of 2022 It certainly has been a busy few months, and I am not talking about all the alleged partying at Downing Street but, I am referring to the numerous cases recently reported and relevant to the law of Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence. This newsletter analyses some of those cases and also includes guidance on the New Highway Code Provisions. Luke Ashby writes about the...

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      3PB advises on Bear Grylls Survival Race case and injuries in organised leisure and sporting activities

      3PB’s Makhsudul Islam (pictured here), a former solicitor-turned-barrister who specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence, has analysed the case of Harrison v Intuitive Business Consultants Limited (T/a Bear Grylls Survival Race) & Others [2021] EWHC 2396 (QB). The case concerned liability in respect of injuries arising from participation in the ‘‘Bear Grylls Survival Race’’. By way of background, in 2016, the woman claimant - who was 54 years old at the time - was...

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