• Charles Irvine successfully defends Seaton House School in property dispute with bowling club

      3PB property barrister Charles Irvine has successfully acted for Seaton House School, named Independent Preparatory School of the Year in 2018, at the recent trial of Carshalton Beeches Bowling Club Limited v Seaton House School Limited at the County Court at Central London. During a 3 day trial, Charles successfully represented the Defendant in a claim brought for a business lease renewal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and a claim under proprietary estoppel. The bowling club sought...

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    • Charles Irvine acts in claim against Sirius Marine Services for defective workmanship

      Charles Irvine acted for Mr Greatbatch in a High Court (Business and Property)(Queen’s Bench Division)(Admiralty) claim against Sirius Marine Services Ltd for defective workmanship. The case raised issues as to the correct rate for the loss of use of a pleasure vessel.  The Court awarded loss of use at a rate of 8% (rather than the usual 1-2%) given the Defendant’s conduct in its handling of the Claimant’s vessel. Read the judgment here

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    • 3PB Barristers' Commercial Law Group brings you the Summer Edition of its Commercial Law Update Handout.

      3PB Barristers' Commercial Law Group brings you the Summer Edition of its Commercial Law Update Handout. Please click here to view it. Topics: David Berkley QC Determining duty of care James Davies Unfair prejudice petitions Charles Irvine Relief from sanctions Nicole Bollard Exclusions and limitations of liability Susan Jones Privilege in bankruptcy

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    • Commercial update: Privilege under investigation by Charles Irvine

      When will solicitor’s working papers (as opposed to advice) attract privilege? And what is the scope of legal advice privilege (“LAP”) and litigation privilege (“LP”)? Charles Irvine (call 2010) analyses the recent case of Director of the Serious Fraud Office v. Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd [2017] EWHC 1017 (QB), its impact on its impact for civil litigation. Charles is a Commercial Law barrister who specialises in Insolvency and commercial matters. View his profile here....

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    • 3PB attracts five new tenants, to further strengthen its client offerings

      UK chambers 3PB has today announced five new tenants, all formerly of 1 Gray’s Inn Square, London, will be joining their London office, reflecting its continued growth and strength in depth. With expertise in a range of legal practice areas, Stephen Harvey QC, David Berkley QC, Geraint Jones QC, Robin Howard and Charles Irvine join 3PB’s Business and Commercial, Crime, Regulatory and Property Groups to further enhance chamber’s reputation as a leading multi practice set....

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