• Paul Newman

    Paul Newman to deliver seminar for The Society of Construction Law

    Paul Newman, specialist construction law barrister at 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), is set to speak at an upcoming seminar event to be held by The Society of Construction Law. The evening seminar and networking event will be held on 8 June 2023 in Cardiff and will see Paul speaking on the topic of “Expert Witness Mishaps”. In his seminar, Paul will be defining what it means to be an ‘expert’ witness under the codified...

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    Philip Bambagiotti reports on the Building Safety Act 2022

    3PB's construction and building defects barrister and arbitrator Philip Bambagiotti (pictured here) has penned an article for the Bar Council's Counsel magazine on the principal features of the Building Safety Act 2022 and whether, in the long term, this is the best way to improve standards. He states there that: "There is no question that, following the terrible example of the Grenfell Tower fire, building regulations need to be examined, analysed, understood, reviewed and, in...

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    Philip Bambagiotti forecasts slew of black mould claims and urgent remedial action

    3PB's dual UK-Australia qualified barrister Philip Bambagiotti (pictured here), a construction and building defects expert, has tackled the serious issue of mould growth in council and privately-owned buildings, substandard ventilation and poor design. The death in 2020 of a 2-year-old Awaab Ishak in a Rochdale council house from severe breathing problems, caused by the effect of mould to his blood and lungs, was a terrible reminder of its consequences. His report advises that "claims involving...

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  • Peter Collie

    Peter Collie announced as speaker for upcoming FIDIC Official International Contract Users' Conference

    3PB's Head of Construction & Engineering Group, Peter Collie - pictured here - will be speaking at the FIDIC Official International Contract Users' Conference in London from 29 – 30 November 2022. Peter Collie is a dual-qualified construction professional and barrister. He has 38 years’ experience in the construction industry and has worked as legal adviser on major projects around the world. According to Legal 500, Peter has acted in several international multimillion-pound disputes and...

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    Paul Newman called to the Bar of Northern Ireland

    3PB construction and mediation barrister Paul Newman, pictured here, was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland by the Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan in the High Court of Northern Ireland on 21 October 2022.  

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  • Simon Astill

    3PB excels with 73 rankings in Chambers and Partners 2023

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has been awarded a record number of rankings in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners with a total of 73 accolades for its barristers. The national heavyweight chambers achieves its rankings in London, South Eastern, Western and the Midlands - in 18 categories of law. Earlier this year, 3PB also celebrated its first ranking in Chambers and Partners High Net Worth guide. Click here to view the full results...

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    Five 3PB pupil barristers become tenants

    3 Paper Buildings (3PB Barristers) has announced that five of its current pupils - former general counsel Jo Laxton (Employment & Discrimination) and four 12-month pupils: Rachel Bale (Commercial/Property & Estates), Olivia McGonigle (Crime), Oliver Hirsch (Crime/Personal Injury/Animal Welfare) and Robert Dawson (Construction/Commercial) - have become tenants following their successful pupillages at the national chambers. 3PB Chief Executive Simon Astill, pictured here, said: “We welcome these five pupils as new tenants and junior counsel across...

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    3PB triumphs in latest Legal 500 ratings of the UK's best barristers  

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), the UK's third largest chambers, is delighted to report its best rankings yet - totalling 130 - in the Legal 500 2023’s edition published last night, up 12% on last year’s 116. The set has achieved its rankings across 5 large UK regions - or Circuits (London, South Eastern, Western, Midlands and Chester and Wales) - in 21 categories of law. Earlier this year, 3PB also celebrated its first rankings...

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    Pay Now - don't stay adjudication enforcement for arbitration (MBC Sefton v Allenbuild) - an analysis by James Davison

    3PB's James Davison, who specialises in construction and engineering disputes as well as in the procurement and financial arrangements that fund construction/development projects, analyses the decision in MBC Sefton v Allenbuild Ltd [2022] EWHC 1433 (TCC). The case has clarified some of the remaining conflicts between the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (as amended) and the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996) in quite sweeping terms. This article was first published by Lexis®PSL on...

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    Duo join construction and engineering team at 3PB

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to announce today that the team has taken on two new members to their 234-strong team, senior barrister Patrick Heneghan (pictured right) and surveyor-turned-barrister William Charlesworth. Both are based at the large national chambers' London office in the Inner Temple. Former Skaddens partner, Patrick Heneghan left the US law firm after almost 15 years in its international litigation and arbitration team. More recently Patrick has been assisting retired High...

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    Five years after Grenfell, Philip Bambagiotti calls for new law reform strategy to address widespread problems of defective buildings

    On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Fire, leading building safety and cladding disputes barrister Philip Bambagiotti from 3PB (3 Paper Buildings), pictured here, has said that the experience in Australia is that "a new regulator and policing regime is likely to have difficulties in delivering the promised, safer buildings, or in providing adequate remedies for residents blighted by unsafe cladding. We need to a broad, bold, comprehensive approach if we are to bring...

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  • Peter Collie receives a Distinguished Service Award

    Peter Collie (pictured here), who heads 3PB's Head of Construction & Engineering team, was given a Distinguished Service Award by the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF) at their international conference this month. The DRBF is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the avoidance and resolution of disputes worldwide using the unique and proven Dispute Board (DB) method and gives assistance  by providing advice and suggestions tailored for the conditions and practices existing in project areas....

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