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    3PB wins legal tech prize at the Legal Cheek Awards 2026

    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...

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    June Venters KC provides commentary on her case Re E about procedural integrity and gender neutrality

    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...

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    Rebecca McKnight secures not guilty verdict in GBH with intent

    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...

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    Ben Amunwa set to lead 3PB's Public Law Group

    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...

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    Philip Bambagiotti recognised in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia

    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...

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    3PB Barristers are proud to support Mental Health Awareness Week 2026

    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...

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    Ashley Blood-Halvorsen to speak at the Junior Litigators’ Forum

    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)...

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    Alice de Coverley and Barry McTaggart offer practical guidance on SEND White Paper

    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...

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    3PB Barrister Successful in Appeal on Availability of Default Judgment After Late Filed Defences

    Oliver Nunn has successfully represented the Respondent in an appeal concerning the Court’s jurisdiction to enter default judgment where a Defence has been filed out of time but an extension of time has been refused. The appeal arose out of proceedings brought by a finance provider to the private medical and dentistry sector. At first instance, the Defendant’s application for an extension of time to serve a Defence was dismissed and judgment was entered for...

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    Sunyana Sharma to speak on ‘Inquests and Inquiries: Inquisitorial or Adversarial?'

    3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Sunyana Sharma, Head of the Inquests Team, will be speaking at The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple event, ‘Inquests and Inquiries: Inquisitorial or Adversarial?’ on 16th May 2026. This full-day conference will explore the structure and operation of Inquests and Inquiries, with a particular focus on advocacy, while also examining the experiences of those who have appeared as witnesses. Sunyana will be speaking alongside: Lord Hughes, HHJ Mark Lucraft...

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    3PB welcomes Dean O'Leary to Construction and Engineering group

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to welcome construction law specialist Dean O’Leary to Chambers as an associate member. A dual-qualified construction professional and barrister, Dean has over 35 years’ experience in the construction industry. Dean has a busy practice acting in a wide variety of construction, building and engineering disputes, as well as dealing with those relating to upstream and midstream oil and gas and other energy matters. As well as acting as...

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    Paul Joseph appointed full‑time Judge of the Senior Courts Costs Office

    3PB are delighted to announce that Paul Joseph (pictured here) has been appointed as a full‑time Judge of the Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO). Paul is one of the UK’s foremost costs specialists. Consistently ranked by Chambers UK and Legal 500, Paul was appointed a Deputy Costs Judge of the Senior Courts Costs Office in 2021. He enjoyed an outstanding practice in chambers with his busy caseload spanning the full breadth of costs work, and...

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