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Sunyana Sharma features in Counsel magazine about becoming a barrister as a young Asian female

13th November 2020

3PB’s specialist crime and regulatory barrister Sunyana Sharma was featured in the September 2020 issue of Counsel magazine describing her own experiences becoming a barrister as part of the Black Lives Matter campaign. In this article Sunyana describes her own experience and struggles in becoming a barrister as a young Asian female. ‘‘Imagine being a young Asian barrister walking into an eight-handed sentence hearing in a ‘conspiracy to handle stolen goods’ case, picked up the...

Sunyana Sharma tackles lack of ethnic diversity in Counsel magazine

13th November 2020

Counsel magazine featured an article from 3PB’s specialist crime and regulatory barrister Sunyana Sharma, alongside Anjali Gohil of Guildhall Chambers, about the lack of ethnic diversity on the Western Circuit. The article which appeared in Counsel magazine in November states that ‘‘no full-time circuit judge on the Western Circuit appears to be from an ethnic minority. To break that down – there are 12 crown court centres on the Western Circuit, comprised of between one...

In this webinar “Article 2 engagement and effect” our speakers Sunyana Sharma and Susan Jones explore the effect of the recent decision of Maguire v HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool [2020] EWCA Civ 738 and the effect this will have on when Article 2 is and is not likely to be engaged. They also considered the impact of Article 2 on the inquest procedure with a particular focus on the impact it has on the...

3PB Barrister Sunyana Sharma secures a conviction and sentence for the Maritime Coastguard Agency against the Master, Daniel Wakefield and the Company, London Party Boats Ltd following a collision of the vessel ‘Jewel of London’, a passenger class V vessel on the River Thames. On 13 December 2018 the ‘Jewel of London’ collided with the Marine Policing Unit pontoon in Wapping when the Master of the vessel fell asleep at the wheel after passengers had...

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

On 18 May 2018 Sunyana Sharma secured the largest financial penalty for the Maritime Coastguard Agency ('MCA') against Sodexo Ltd in the sum of £300,000. The Defendant Company pleaded guilty for failing to operate a passenger vessel, 'Symphony' on the River Thames, with a valid Domestic Ship Safety Management Certificate for a period of 6 weeks. During this period, it had carried approximately 10,000 passengers. For an offence which was contrary to Regulations 6 and 10 of the Merchant Shipping (Domestic Passenger Ships)(Safety Management Code) Regulations...

On 15 March 2018 3PB Barristers Nicholas Leviseur, Nicholas Cotter and Sunyana Sharma presented a seminar on The CQC: Aims, Powers and Enforcement Powers and provided a Regulatory and Discipline Update on Practice and Procedure to solicitors in Manchester. Topics covered included Sanction, Insight, Dishonesty, GDPR, Professional Reporting and Open Reporting. Click here to view Nicholas Leviseur's profile. Click here to view Nicholas Cotter's profile. Click here to view Sunyana Sharma's profile. To arrange a seminar with our Professional Disciplinary team, contact...

On 18th July, Head of 3PB's Professional Disciplinary Group Sunyana Sharma, Lachlan Wilson and Shruti Sharma, all members of 3PB's Public and Regulatory group provided professional disciplinary training to DWF solicitors. The update covered: Professional discipline: general procedural guidance, strategy and tactics - by Sunyana Sharma Dishonesty: the test used by disciplinary panels and advising clients in the context of dishonesty allegations - by Shruti Sharma A focus on nurseries, childminders, OFSTED and Wales - by Lachlan Wilson. To...

David Richards and Sunyana Sharma appeared in Stanley Magistrates’ Court, Falkland Islands in the largest ever fisheries prosecution brought in the Falkland Islands. Both the Company and Master pleaded guilty and were sentenced for illegal fishing in Falkland Waters in breach of its fishing licence terms pursuant to s.167 of the Fisheries (Conservation and Management) Ordinance 2005 and 10 offences concerning the false reporting of catch data pursuant to regulation 61(3) of the Fishing Regulations...

Adam Feest QC, David Richards and Sunyana Sharma were invited to give a criminal law seminar to the Hampshire Incorporated Law Society at the Offices of Irwin Mitchell, Southampton on 15 March 2016.  The seminar dealt with: ‘Health & Safety, Corporate Manslaughter and Food, Safety and Hygiene Offences – The New Sentencing Guidelines – What’s new in the art of mitigation?’ ‘The work of the Iraq Historic Allegations Prosecution Team – an explanation of work done by...

Sunyana Sharma was invited to give a seminar to the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) to train delegates from around the Country at the Annual IFCA Enforcement Course in Torquay on 3 February 2016.  Sunyana provided a lecture on Understanding Evidence and its impact in Court, which covered the practical aspects of case preparation, presenting evidence and being a good witness.  Delegates included IFCA Officers from the South, Cornwall, Isle of Scilly, Sussex, Devon and Severn, North East...

Oliver Powell and Sunyana Sharma acted for interested parties in the inquest touching the death of Ranyodh Singh.  Oliver Powell (instructed by Blake Morgan) appeared for IKO Design Ltd and Sunyana Sharma (instructed by Shoosmiths) appeared on behalf of an employee of the company. After hearing 3 days of evidence, the jury concluded that the death was one of misadventure. The 3PB Public and Regulatory Group continues to lead the way in regulatory law. For...