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3PB Barristers’ criminal law team retains its Band 1 ranking in the Western Circuit in the latest Chambers and Partners edition published today, with 9 of its practitioners ranked for their expertise. Meanwhile 3 of its barristers have been ranked for Health and Safety also in Western; and one accolade has been received for Financial Crime. Our barristers are praised for the strength of their advocacy, invaluable advice and strategic thinking. Clients comment that "3PB...

3PB’s Public and Administrative Law barristers are delighted to have obtained four individual rankings in Chambers and Partners’ 2027 edition published today for Administrative and public law, Inquests and inquiries and Professional discipline. While Head of Team Ben Amunwa is described as “consistently brilliant", clients laud Sunyana Sharma for being "exceptionally thorough, combining a strong grasp of legal principles with a conversational style of advocacy, making her arguments clear, accessible and easy to understand. She...

3PB Barristers are delighted to announce that their Public and Administrative law team has welcomed 12 rankings in this year’s Legal 500 publication, with client referees praising our team members for their outstanding technical ability, attention to detail and excellent advocacy. 11 of our barristers are ranked as follows: Head of Public and Administrative Law team Ben Amunwa remains ranked for Immigration (including business immigration); Louise Worton and Jim Hirschmann are acknowledged for Court of...

3PB’s Crime and Regulatory Crime team has retained its top tier ranking for Crime (General and Fraud) in the Western Circuit with a total of 13 rankings. The group is delighted to welcome its first individual ranking for Crime (General and Fraud) in the Midlands. Our practitioners remain ranked in tier 2 for Business and Regulatory Crime (incl. Health and Safety) also in Western. Across the 3 categories of Crime (General and Fraud) Western and...

3PB wins Southern Set of the Year at Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026

23rd September 2026

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce their win of 'Southern Set of the Year' at the Legal 500 Bar Awards last night, Tuesday 22nd September 2026. 3PB was up against stiff competition in this new category, including the likes of College Chambers, Pallant Chambers and St John’s Chambers. Seen collecting the award in London are, from left, Lucy Hendry KC, Stuart Pringle, Robert Leonard, Jodie Mittell KC and David Parratt KC (Scot)....

3PB shortlisted for two awards at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026

12th June 2026

We are delighted that Nicholas Cotter is nominated for Junior of the Year in Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory. Chambers has also earned a nomination for Southern Set of the Year. Best wishes to all of those shortlisted in all categories. We look forward to celebrating excellence at the Bar with all of you on 22nd September!

Nicholas Cotter prosecutes the first offence under new watercraft safety laws

26th January 2026

3PB crime regulatory law barrister Nicholas Cotter has acted in the first prosecution of a case under the Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023, which was introduced in 2024 to enable the prosecution of users of powered vessels and personal watercrafts for their unsafe operation. Instructed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), the case concerned a man who crashed into a 15-year-old kayaker near Milford Haven, causing injury and fear and wrecking the boy’s kayak....

Nicholas Cotter successfully appeals 30-year minimum life sentence for murder

8th December 2025

3PB's crime and regulatory barrister Nicholas Cotter has successfully appealed the imposition of a 30-year minimum term for murder, which had been witnessed by a very young child. The case involved the use of knife resulting in a brutal killing on a public street. The full court were persuaded that whilst this was a significant case of its type the enhancement of the minimum term due to the presence of the child was excessive. The...

3PB Barristers is delighted to confirm another strong set of results for its Crime and Regulatory Crime team in Chambers and Partners’ 2026 edition published today. While the team retains its Band 1 ranking for Crime in the Western Circuit, with 9 of its practitioners ranked in this area of law; and maintains its 3 individual rankings for Health and Safety in the same Circuit, it welcomes a new ranking for Financial Crime in the...

3PB’s Public and Administrative Law barristers are delighted to have obtained individual rankings in Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 in the following areas of law: Administrative and public law Court of protection and community care Immigration (including business immigration) Inquests and inquiries Professional discipline Congratulations to our 8 barristers – Louise Worton, Jim Hirschmann, Ben Amunwa, Sunyana Sharma, Richard Wheeler, Daniel Brown, Jennifer Agyekum, Nicholas Cotter - praised for their commitment, excellent case...

3PB is delighted to confirm that its Crime and Regulatory Crime team remains top tier ranked in the latest Legal 500 edition for Crime (General and Fraud) in the Western Circuit with a total of 13 rankings. The crime group retains its tier 2 ranking for Business and Regulatory Crime (incl. Health and Safety) in Western. Crime clients regard 3PB as ‘a massive set with a solid stable of highly competent, persuasive and talented advocates...

Nick Cotter acts in Baltic Sea cargo ship fatalities case

28th February 2025

3PB's crime and regulatory specialist counsel Nicholas Cotter advised his client Sam Farrow, who was captain of the 3,500-tonne cargo ship Scot Carrier, who was facing charges in this complex maritime case. Two Danish sailors, Erik Jensen and Per Hartmann Christensen, on a Danish barge died after the Scot Carrier collided with it and their 180-ft Karin Hoj capsized in the Baltic Sea, off the southern coast of Sweden. Sam Farrow was prosecuted because he...