3 Paper Buildings (3PB) is one of the UK's oldest chambers and is the third largest set of barristers in the UK.

3PB attended the University of Winchester Law Fair 2025

29th October 2025

3PB attended the University of Winchester Law Fair 2025 yesterday. This was an excellent opportunity to explore and network with firms across all areas of the legal field and beyond. We were delighted to participate and support this fair. 3PB has previously supported students by offering a six-month placement to a student from the University of Winchester. During this placement, we provided the opportunity to shadow professionals in the Court of Appeal, visit prison cells,...

3PB welcomes specialist chancery barrister Jon Ward to its Property and Estates team

27th October 2025

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce that Jon Ward has joined its seven-office Property and Estates team, further strengthening Chambers’ nationwide reputation and expertise for chancery, real property and agricultural law. Jon joins from Magdalen Chambers in Exeter, where he retains an affiliate membership and close links. Jon (pictured here) was called to the Bar in 2019 (Middle Temple) after practising as a solicitor from 2016 as a partner in a respected...

Emma Harman joins Circuit Bench

24th October 2025

3PB are delighted to announce that one of its 90-strong specialist family barristers, Emma Harman, has been appointed to the Circuit Bench. Her Honour Judge (HHJ) Harman will sit in Portsmouth and Southampton Courts, hearing Family cases. Called to the bar in 2003, Emma was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2022 and a Recorder in 2023, authorised to hear family law cases on the Western Circuit. With over 20 years’ experience in family law,...

Faizul Azman writes an article on how the UK National Security Law Regulates AI and Intellectual Property

23rd October 2025

3PB’s Intellectual property barrister Faizul Azman has written an article titled ‘Owning the Code, Losing Control: How UK National Security Law Regulates AI and Intellectual Property.’ This article analyses how the UK’s export-control, patent secrecy and investment-screening regimes apply to AI models and datasets that generate dual-use or defence-relevant outputs. It argues that legality turns on capability and potential end-use: an AI system may require a licence because of its technical performance or because the...