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Barrister Paul Newman has been nominated by his peers and included in The Best Lawyers guide for Construction Law. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Their methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Described by the Legal 500 as 'Commercially astute and sharp on his feet’, this...

The Personal Injury team has published its latest update including the latest on the Commons amendments regarding the Civil Liability Bill as considered by the House of Lords in November 2018. Read the full update here

In support of Mediation Awareness Week 2017, the CIArb, Blake Morgan and 3PB have joined forces to organise a Mock Mediation in Cardiff on 19 October. Blake Morgan Partner Lee Fisher will mediate the actors taking part in the Mock event, while 3PB Barrister Paul Newman will report on the proceedings. For more information and to book your space, please click here.

3PB Construction barrister Paul Newman is to give a lecture on "Expert Witness Cases - Forgotten or perhaps not read?" at the Society of Construction Law in Cardiff on 20 July 2017. Paul's talk will consider the trap of the expert getting too close to the paying party, when is an expert actually needed and the challenges of ‘hot tubbing’ – what guidance have the Courts given so far? For more details or to book...

3PB barristers are delighted to have assisted in organising the Cardiff University 3rd Annual ADR Symposium in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the SCMA and the Association of Wales & Border Counties Mediators. The Symposium held in the Sir Martin Evans Anatomy Lecture Theatre on 25 April 2017 welcomed approximately 70 delegates, both mediators and lawyers. 3PB members Paul Newman, James Davison and James Davies participated along with Andrew Goodman of the SCMA and...

Many thanks to everyone who attended our Construction Law Breakfast at The Glassboat, Bristol on 16 March, with presentations from Paul Newman and James Davison. Feedback indicated that the presentations were informative and delegates enjoyed the hot bacon rolls. We welcomed your kind and appreciative feedback and the audience contributions to the question and answer session. Our upcoming events will be posted on 3PB's events page. We look forward to welcoming friends, both old and...

Paul Newman, 3PB construction law member and mediator accepted a RICS invitation to join its new working party on the resolution of smaller construction disputes with a value of up to £50,000. This initiative stems from anecdotal evidence that contractors, particularly small and medium sized enterprises, are now deciding not to go to adjudication because the costs can often outweigh the sums in dispute. The working party is tasked with addressing this concern. Paul is a member of...

Paul Newman, construction barrister and RIBA and TecBar accredited adjudicator,  participated in a CIOB / Chartered Institute of Arbitrators ‘mock adjudication’ at The University of South Wales, Cardiff on 28 April. Paul played the central role of the adjudicator at the event, attracting delegates  from the construction industry and related professions. Paul advises across a broad range of construction disputes, appearing in Court and arbitration hearings and also representing clients in adjudication (including enforcement proceedings)...

On 6 April 2016 3PB Barristers Paul Newman and Christopher Edwards took part in a Mediation Update and Mock Mediation at Cardiff University. The Wales Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Association of Wales & Border Counties Mediators and 3PB Barristers jointly organised the event. Paul Newman delivered the keynote address, speaking to an audience of around 75 lawyers and mediation professionals. The mock mediation followed, which allowed the cast members to display...

Paul Newman, 3PB Barrister and Mediator, was one of the two judges at the University of the West of England's final mediation moot competition, held at their campus in Bristol on Wednesday 17 February 2016. Paul complimented the second year undergraduate students on the high standard they reached and their confidence in tackling the challenging scenario set by the moot organisers. Paul is an experienced construction barrister and mediator and further detail on his expertise...

Paul Newman is a Barrister and Mediator specialising in construction law at 3PB Barristers. He considers the issue of when claims consultants become lawyers, a question which arose at a case management stage in Kenneth Alex Wattret / Laurie Grace Wattret v Thomas Sands Consulting Ltd [2015] EWHC 3455 (TCC). In this case the Court considered the Defendant’s application for permission to rely on expert evidence. However, the case is ongoing and the Court has...