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Stephen Wildblood KC writes article on divorce settlements for the Financial Remedies Journal

29th October 2026

3PB’s specialist family barrister, Stephen Wildblood KC, has written an article for the Financial Remedies Journal titled “Obligations, Responsibilities and the One-Liner.” Stephen provides a short legal opinion about how courts in England and Wales should decide what is fair when a married couple divorces and divides their finances. This article argues that courts have been overlooking two important factors in divorce settlements: the obligations and responsibilities spouses have towards each other and other people,...

Victoria Jones to speak at the White Paper Conference - Trade Marks Law 2026

29th October 2026

3PB’s Intellectual Property specialist barrister Victoria Jones will be speaking at the White Paper Conference 'Trade Marks Law 2026' on Thursday 12th November 2026 at The Caledonian Club, London. Victoria will be addressing the issue of generic trade marks and will be looking at where the line is between a protectable trade mark, a descriptive product name and ordinary trade language in light of Dryrobe v D-Robe and Wang Zeng v Bing Bing Food [2026]. To...

Callum Bisson-Simmonds secures acquittal for Army Serviceman

28th October 2026

3PB’s specialist criminal and regulatory barrister, Callum Bisson-Simmonds, secured a not guilty verdict in the Crown Court at Bournemouth. Callum was representing a serving Sergeant of the British Army. The case concerned a domestic assault, which had been audio-recorded by the complainant. If convicted the Sergeant risked serious professional consequences, including being demoted or discharged. The issue in the case was whether or not Callum's client was had been acting in self defence at the...

3PB strengthens its presence before the DIFC Courts

21st October 2026

3PB Barristers is pleased to recognise the admission of David Parratt KC; Patrick Heneghan; Nikolai Lazarev and Zhen Ye to Part II of the DIFC Courts’ Register of Practitioners during the year. Their registration grants rights of audience before the DIFC Courts, building on their established practices in the region and reinforcing 3PB’s support for clients involved in commercial disputes in the UAE and internationally. To contact or instruct David, Patrick, Nikolai or Zhen please...

Victoria Hamblen called to the Bar of Northern Ireland

20th October 2026

3PB Barristers property, planning and environmental law barrister Victoria Hamblen, pictured here, has been called to the Bar of Northern Ireland. Victoria plans to further develop her expertise in environmental caseload in Northern Ireland, following on from the experience gained of environmental issues in Northern Ireland on secondment at the Office for Environmental Protection. To contact or instruct Victoria, please email Chambers Director Russell Porter on [email protected] or call 01865 793 736.

3PB Barristers’ clients acquitted of fraudulent trading at Reading Crown Court

19th October 2026

Five members of 3PB’s crime and regulatory crime team represented the three defendants in a fraudulent trading trial at Reading Crown Court, arising from Operation TEG, each of whom has been found not guilty. Nick Robinson and Anna Leathem represented LS. Jonathan Underhill, with Lucie Taylor of Pump Court Chambers, represented LA. Thomas Evans and Rebecca McKnight represented EF. The charges, under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006, concerned four companies which sold call-blocking...

Gemma Chapman successful in child head injury case

19th October 2026

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist family law barrister Gemma Chapman has successfully represented the Respondent in 'Ellana (a child) (Fact-Finding: Head Injury), Re Neutral Citation Number [2026] EWFC 272 (B)'. Gemma represented the mother of a 15 month old baby who was in her sole care when she sustained both a subdural haemorrhage and spinal subdural haemorrhage. While the medical evidence was strongly in support of this being an abusive shaking injury, it was the...

3PB posts a 20% increase in its rankings in Chambers and Partners’ 2027 edition

15th October 2026

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has broken its previous record of individual rankings in the latest, 2027 edition of Chambers and Partners. The national chambers' rankings rose by 20% to a total of 123 separate ratings (104 last year), including 24 new rankings, for 94 of its barristers. The 2027 guide saw accolades for 3PB in 23 areas of law across the London Bar as well as in the North Eastern, South Eastern, Western and...

3PB Barristers’ Family Law team has achieved 42 individual rankings (+9 compared with 2026), in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners published today. 35 of our family law barristers are ranked across 5 Circuits: in London, the Midlands, North Eastern, South Eastern and Western. Our team retains its Band 1 rankings for both Family Children and Family Finance in the Midlands, and its Band 2 ranking in Western. Clients comment that "The engagement of...

3PB’s employment and discrimination law team celebrates a well-earned new team ranking in London in recognition of the high-profile cases its members represent clients in, and the great results they achieve. Impressively, the team’s individual rankings in London have increased from 1 to 5 ranked members in 2 years. The team retains its band 1 rankings in South Eastern and Western and the band 2 ranking it achieved last year in the Midlands. It’s another...

3PB Barristers’ Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team welcomes an impressive set of results in Chambers and Partners’ 2027 edition published today, with its team achieving a well-deserved Band 2 team ranking for its personal injury barristers in Western. Our Clinical Negligence barristers retain their Band 2 ranking also in Western. The team earns one new individual ranking each for personal injury and clinical negligence, with 5 barrister rankings for personal injury work (4 in...

3PB Barristers’ celebrated London Education Law team is pleased to announce two barrister rankings in Chambers and Partners’ new Education section in the Regions. The team remains ranked in Band 3 at the London bar with 6 individual rankings. Our barristers are in turn described as “ferociously intelligent”, “phenomenal”, “able to unpick complex matters quickly” and “deeply experienced” by clients and peers. The Education clerking team is praised for its outstanding support: "Tom Cox, senior...