- 3PB
- ADR/NCDR
- Clinical Negligence
- Commercial
- Construction and engineering
- Costs
- Court of Protection
- Crime and Regulatory Crime
- Direct Access
- Education
- Employment and discrimination
- Family
- General News
- Inquests
- Intellectual property
- International
- International Services
- Mini pupillage
- Personal Injury
- Professional Discipline
- Property and Estates
- Public and Administrative Law
- Pupillage
- Pupillage
- Sports
- Sports law
-
3PB's Head of Construction Law team, James Davison, will be speaking at the upcoming Society of Construction Law SCL Leeds Seminar on Thursday July 16 2026. James will be speaking alongside Frankie Bell of Pinsent Masons LLP on the topic of 'dealing with defects and retentions in construction contracts'. The session will be chaired by Neil Boothroyd of Gateley Vinden. To find out more or to book your space, please click here. To contact or...
Continue reading -
Poppy May Watson (call 2020), a family barrister based in Southampton, has joined 3PB (3 Paper Buildings) and will practice from the national chambers' Bournemouth and Winchester offices. Poppy has a busy caseload and practises exclusively in child law - be that private law, care proceedings or adoption - so acting in both privately funded and publicly funded cases. Her workload routinely involves cases with allegations of Parental Alienation, Non-Accidental Injury (NAI, NAHI and death...
Continue reading -
3PB Barristers criminal specialist, Thomas Acworth, was led by Charles Row KC in the defence of JA, a woman who was accused of murdering her former long-term partner. The prosecution case was that, at the instigation of her daughter, JA planned to kill the deceased by luring him to a house where he was stabbed by her daughter’s boyfriend. Following an 11-week trial before Martin Spencer J at Salisbury Crown Court, the jury unanimously acquitted...
Continue reading -
3PB are delighted to announce that two more of its family law barristers, Sara Lewis KC and Jane Withington (pictured here, left to right) have qualified as Children Law Arbitrators, able to hear arbitrations under the Children Scheme. Both are now members of the specialist panel of family law arbitrators, managed by Resolution on behalf of the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (“IFLA”). Sara and Jane join 15 other family law barristers at the national...
Continue reading -
3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has come away with a highly commended prize for 'best chambers for legal tech' at the annual Legal Cheek Awards 2026, held at Kings Place Battlebridge Suite on Thursday 14th May. The awards follow the publishers' annual Legal Cheek Junior Barrister Survey. National chambers 3PB - with some 275 barristers and 7 offices - reached the final shortlist of ten barristers' sets to be highly rated for their technology and...
Continue reading -
3PB’s June Venters KC has written an article titled ‘Re-centring procedural integrity and gender neutrality in private law children proceedings: lessons from Re E' for Family Law Journal. She explores one of the most significant recent examinations of the conduct and integrity of private law children proceedings. The lessons of Re E are stark, reaffirming that procedural integrity is not merely an administrative preference, but the essential foundation of justice in family law. To read...
Continue reading -
3PB crime barrister Rebecca McKnight’s client was accused of causing really serious injuries with intent to cause really serious harm, in other words a section 18 offence under the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861. It was accepted that serious injuries had been caused by her client but the issue for trial was intent. After careful questioning of both the complainant and the defendant Rebecca’s client was acquitted. This vulnerable client would have faced a...
Continue reading -
3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to announce the promotion of Ben Amunwa (pictured here) to be the new head of Public Law, replacing Mathew Gullick KC, who continues his practice at 3PB in this field as a member of the group. This prolific and high-profile team of barristers offers advice and representation on all the legal aspects of public and administrative law such as judicial reviews, civil liberties and human rights, equalities, government...
Continue reading -
3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) Philip Bambagiotti, an experienced barrister at the NSW Bar in Australia, has been recognised in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia for his high calibre work within Construction and Infrastructure Law. Best Lawyers has been regarded by both the profession and the public as the most credible measure of legal integrity and distinction for more than 40 years. Philip’s recognition by Best Lawyers stands as a testament...
Continue reading -
3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are proud to support Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 (11-17 May). The legal profession can be demanding, and this week serves as an important reminder that mental wellbeing matters - in chambers, in court, and beyond; and we encourage open conversations, support for colleagues, and taking time to prioritise mental health and wellbeing. 3PB are a part of the NHS Mindful Employer Charter as part of our ongoing commitment to wellbeing...
Continue reading -
3PB’s specialist property and chancery disputes barrister, Ashley Blood-Halvorsen, will be speaking at the Junior Litigators’ Forum in Bristol on Thursday 4 June 2026. She will join a panel discussion alongside Mark Dubbery (Barrister, Pump Court Chambers) and Rebecca-Jayne Raynor (Associate, Maurice Turnor Gardner) on “The 1975 Act: unusual/less common claims and applications”, covering: A rare claim in which the deceased died after divorce but before a financial remedy order: Kars v Brown and ors [2026] EWHC 31 (Fam)...
Continue reading -
3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) specialist education, equality and public law barrister Alice de Coverley and personal injury and education pupil barrister Barry McTaggart have written for LexisNexis on the government’s recent SEND White Paper. The ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ White Paper was published in February this year, alongside the consultation document ‘SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First’. In their analysis, Alice and Barry explore the key proposals within the documents, including...
Continue reading
