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    Rebecca Farrell helps school secure the dismissal of a six-figure winding up petition presented by landlord

    In a judgment handed down last week by the Insolvency and Companies Court ICC Judge Barber determined that it was appropriate to exercise her discretion and dismiss a petition presented against a company incorporated to run a school (“the Company”). In so doing, the Judge acknowledged that: a. the Company demonstrated a strongly arguable case that the majority of the petition debt did not represent rent arrears, but the purchase price for shares in the...

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  • Liz McGrath KC takes on role of Head of Chambers for 3PB 

    3PB (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce that family law silk Liz McGrath KC has taken over as Head of Chambers as of Friday 5th July, and that David Parratt KC, a commercial and construction silk will serve as Deputy Head of Chambers. Chambers owes a huge debt of gratitude to David Berkley KC for his leadership over the past five years and to his deputy Gavin Hamilton. Both will continue in full time...

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    Seb Oram and Mariya Peykova feature in latest issue of ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine

    3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Seb Oram and Mariya Peykova have contributed to the latest edition of ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine. Specialist commercial and construction law barrister Seb Oram is featured in TL4’s popular “60-Seconds With” segment, which offers readers an insight into experts in the field with quick-fire questions on their thoughts around and beyond their work. In his interview, published on page 7, Seb speaks to a range of topics including career anecdotes, trends...

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    A failed Arctic cruise agreed in uncertain conditions (Sherman v Reader Offers Ltd)

    3PB's commercial and property barrister Alexander Whatley (pictured here) analyses Sherman v Reader Offers Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 412, a breach of contract claim brought by a couple whose Arctic cruise was disrupted by the weather. In this article, published behind a paywall for LexisNexis account holders, Alex Whatley analyses the unsuccessful appeal by the defendant travel company. The parties' primary dispute turned on when the contract was concluded and therefore which terms were incorporated....

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    3PB continues its partnership with Bridging the Bar for 2024

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has announced its continued partnership with the charity Bridging the Bar for another year. 3PB has been a continuous sponsor and partner of Bridging the Bar since 2022. Bridging the Bar helps facilitate many incredible career initiatives for people from non-traditional backgrounds and has actively contributed to making the Bar a better representation of the society it serves. Founded in 2020, the charity believes that the “bridge” between the Bar...

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    Cheryl Jones has sub-postmaster's bankruptcy annulled

    3PB insolvency, commercial and property barrister Cheryl Jones saw her client, the former postmaster Kavil Singh Rao, have his bankruptcy annulled on the grounds that the order should never have been made. Due to Horizon errors, the Post Office made Mr Rao bankrupt on 20 December 2012. The court has taken over eleven lost and agonising years to correct this injustice, and it should not be forgotten that Mr Rao will continue to suffer with...

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    Nicole Bollard and Mark Wilden obtain strike-out of IPEC copyright claim by clothing designer

    3PB’s intellectual property barristers Nicole Bollard and Mark Wilden (pictured here) acted for the defendants, Jack Hill Culture Company and its director Shan Lu, in a claim for copyright infringement brought by clothing designer Ivana Basilotta. Ms Basilotta had previously been unsuccessful at trial in a claim for sums allegedly owed as part of a contractual arrangement between her and the Defendants. Ms Basilotta brought a second claim in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC)...

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    Nick Kaplan and Mariya Peykova write for ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes magazine

    3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Nick Kaplan and Mariya Peykova have contributed to the latest issue of ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes. Mariya’s article “Data Adequacy and International Relations: The Pitfalls of a Shifting Human Rights Landscape”, published on pages 11-12, explores the connection between EU data adequacy decisions and human rights records. In her article, Mariya explores how the undermining of the existing human rights framework could alter how the EU views the UK’s ability to provide...

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    Resetting the Clock: New Limits on Section 994 Petitions

    3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist commercial and chancery barrister Aaron Mayers (pictured here) has written on the new limits set on section 994 petitions following the case of THG PLC & Ors v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd. Zedra Trust Company claimed that it had been wrongfully excluded from a bonus share issue by THG plc. The key issue in the case was whether the unfair prejudice petition brought by Zedra Trust Company against...

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    3PB celebrates two nominations at 2024 Bar Pro Bono Awards

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce two nominations at this year’s Bar Pro Bono Awards, which recognise individuals and chambers for pro bono achievements of the Bar in England and Wales. 3PB has been nominated in the “Pro Bono Chambers of the Year” category, with specialist commercial barrister Mariya Peykova (pictured here) receiving a nomination in the “Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year” category. The shortlist of nominees is set to...

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    Philip Bambagiotti appointed as a Senior Certified International Arbitrator on the IDRRMI Panel

    3PB is delighted to announce that commercial disputes and construction barrister Philip Bambagiotti, who is joint -qualified at the bar in both England and Australia, has been appointed onto the International Dispute Resolution & Risk Management Institute (IDRRMI) Panel of Senior Certified International Arbitrators. Philip Bambagiotti is a top ranked barrister and arbitrator with over 30 years experience. He is well known for his work as counsel and arbitrator in international arbitrations involving disputes over...

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    Missing the Last Bus: Rethinking Exclusion Clauses

    Aaron Mayers (pictured here), specialist commercial barrister at 3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings), analyses the case of Last Bus Ltd v Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 1297 and considers the application of UCTA 1977. This case revolves around the enforceability of a standard form exclusion clause in a hire purchase agreement. Specifically, it addresses the approach to assessing the reasonableness of such clauses, and the assessment of the parties’ bargaining power, under...

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