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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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3PB construction barrister Nick Kaplan recently acted as sole counsel for Bellway Homes in a dual enforcement and Part 8 claim in the TCC in the case of Bellway Homes v Surgo Construction, before HHJ Davies. Judgment was handed down yesterday morning. Nick was instructed by Gateley Legal. In its enforcement claim, Bellway claimed circa £1.1 million, which it had been awarded by an adjudicator (Jonathan Cope) following a true valuation of the parties’ interim...
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3PB construction barrister Nick Kaplan recently acted as sole counsel for Bellway Homes in enforcement proceedings in the case of Bellway Homes Limited -v Surgo Construction Limited, before DJ Baldwin, in which judgment was handed down by the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) in Liverpool this morning. Nick was instructed by Gateley Legal. The proceedings raised a question which frequently arises in payment adjudications, but which has until today remained undecided by the courts. In...
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In Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited, in which 3PB construction barrister Nick Kaplan acted as junior counsel for the successful defendant Housing Association, Hexagon, the Technology and Construction Court (the “TCC”), has made a recent decision about the Termination for Employer Default provisions at clause 8.9 of the JCT Design and Build Contract 2016, which is one of the most widely used forms of contract in the construction industry. The TCC...
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Twelve 3PB barristers and staff from our international construction and commercial litigation teams -pictured here - are delighted to be attending the upcoming Dubai Arbitration Week 2023 (from 13 to 17 November) and the TL4 FIRE Middle East 2023 (from 12th to 14th November). These are 3PB's head of construction Peter Collie, head of commercial Seb Oram, David Parratt KC (Scot), Philip Bambagiotti, Nick Kaplan, John Jessup, Dr Zhen Ye, William Charlesworth, Faizul Azman, Simon...
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) breaks another record in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners with a total of 81 accolades. The national set is rewarded with rankings in 18 areas of law, in the London Bar as well as in the South Eastern, Western and Midlands Circuits and exceptional comments on its service delivery, including praise for its “sublime service” and its "ability to manage matters in a professional and comprehensive manner second...
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), the UK's third largest chambers, is delighted to report this year again an outstanding number of rankings - totalling 145 - in the Legal 500 2024’s edition published today, a 12% increase on last year’s 130. The set has achieved its rankings across 5 large UK regions - or Circuits (London, South Eastern, Western, Midlands and Chester and Wales) - in 21 areas of law. 3PB is also ranked in...
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3PB Barristers are delighted to announce that Peter Collie (pictured here), Head of 3PB Construction and Engineering, has been elected Chair of the ARBRIX Construction committee. Peter will succeed Bob Davis. ARBRIX was launched in 1986 with a clear focus of promoting best practice in the arbitration process through the education and training of those involved in dispute resolution in the property industry. Five years later, ARBRIX inaugurated its Construction Group to deal with issues specific...
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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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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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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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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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