Court of Protection News

Zahra Tierney and Jeremy Warner become members of chambers

16th April 2025

3PB are pleased to announce that barristers Zahra Tierney and Jeremy Warner (pictured here, left to right) have successfully completed their twelve-month pupillages and become members of the 270-barrister, national chambers. Former first-class law graduate Zahra Tierney (call: 2022) will continue her busy practice with a particular focus on property law (particularly residential landlord and tenant issues), commercial law and general civil litigation from 3PB's Oxford office. A former paralegal, Zahra worked for two London-based...

Court of Protection Property and Affairs Update: PSG Trust Corporation Ltd v CK [2024] EWCOP 14 and Re: P (Statutory Will) [2024] EWCOP 12

5th March 2024

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist Court of Protection barrister Matthew Wyard (pictured here) analyses the recent Court of Protection property and affairs decisions of PSG Trust Corporation Ltd v CK [2024] EWCOP 14 and Re: P (Statutory Will) [2024] EWCOP 12. In PSG Trust Corporation Ltd v CK [2024] EWCOP 14, the Court considered how a property and affairs deputy should approach the issue of whether to inform P of the value of a...

Cop Comm Episode 6 now available

14th July 2023

Episode 6 of Cop Comm, 3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Court of Protection and community care podcast is now available to download. In this episode, co-presenters Matthew Wyard and Jim Hirschmann discuss two cases from June 2023, Re: Public Guardians Severance Application [2023] EWCOP 24 and appeal case Wiltshire County Council v RB & Ors [2023] EWCOP 26. All episodes of Cop Comm are available to stream via major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music...

Episode 5 of CoP Comm now available

16th May 2023

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) is pleased to announce that the fifth episode of its CoP Comm podcast is now live and available for download across major podcast platforms. In this episode, host Matthew Wyard is joined by special guest James Pantling-Skeet, Senior Associate at Boyes Turner, to discuss the recent decision of R(HL) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, as well as sharing views on how the process to challenge community...

Episode 4 of 3PB’s CoP Comm podcast now live

12th April 2023

The fourth episode of CoP Comm, 3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) court of protection and community care podcast is now available to download. This episode, host Matthew Wyard is joined again by fellow 3PB public law barrister Jim Hirschmann, this time to discuss the recent cases of DvS [2023] EWCOP8; and A Local Authority v PG & Ors [2023] EWCOP9. All episodes of CoP Comm are available to stream on major podcast platforms including Apple...

CoP Comm Episode 3 live now

13th March 2023

The third episode of CoP Comm, 3PB Barristers' (3 Paper Buildings) court of protection and community care podcast is now available. Hosted by Matthew Wyard, each episode covers two or three topics of current awareness, latest jurisprudence, and pointers for practice. The latest episode provides a round-up of recent court of protection and community care news, as well as introducing two guest speakers to discuss the interplay between court of protection, community care and education...

CoP Comm Episode 2 live now

9th February 2023

The second episode of CoP Comm, 3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) court of protection and community care podcast is now available. Hosted by Matthew Wyard, each episode covers two or three topics of current awareness, latest jurisprudence, and pointers for practice. The latest episode provides a round-up of recent court of protection and community care news, as well as delving into three important cases decided in January 2023: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust...

3PB welcomes family barrister Komal Patel

2nd December 2022

3 Paper Buildings (3PB) is delighted to welcome family barrister Komal Patel [2016 call] from Senate House Chambers in Northampton, who earlier had established a successful practice on the South-East Circuit. Komal Patel, pictured here, has a busy practice in family disputes (private and public law children), often involving complex facts and serious allegations of domestic abuse, and also has a strong practice focused on matrimonial finance. She has an interest in cases involving mental...

3PB welcomes three new family barristers

8th September 2022

3 Paper Buildings (3PB) is delighted to welcome three new family barristers to our ranks: two junior counsel from Senate House Chambers in Northampton: Kate Yeomans [2007 call] and Ayesha Bell-Paris [2012 call] are both starting today (pictured right and left respectively); and are joining new colleague Laura Scott [2001 call], formerly of Fourteen Chambers, who started at the national chambers two weeks ago. The trio are set to be joined in mid-October by Harriet...

South Gloucestershire Council v DN [2022] EWCOP 35 (12 August 2022)

7th September 2022

Poonam Bhari instructed by Charlotte Melhuish of Stone King Solicitors LLP represented the School, which is a small charitable and independent special school, in this challenging, difficult and complex case. The case concerned DN a 17 year old boy with co-morbid diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Severe Learning Difficulties and Tourette’s Syndrome who had been residing at the School under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989. DN physically assaulted staff members at the school...

Lola-Rose Avery speaks out on the importance of role models on International Women’s Day

9th March 2022

3PB family law barrister Lola-Rose Avery, pictured here, has published an article on the importance of role models for the Bar Council to coincide with International Women’s Day yesterday. In this article for the Bar Council's Women in Law blog series, Lola-Rose reflects on her own experiences looking up to and working alongside inspirational women throughout her journey to becoming and practising as a barrister in the UK. Lola-Rose also reflects upon her career as...

  Welcome to the 3PB family newsletter In our fourth family group newsletter, we bring you a round up of our brunch talks and topical articles, news, and details of our forthcoming events. We hope you enjoy reading this and please do contact us if we can help with further information or enquiries. Details of upcoming events here Lucy Hendry QC enjoys her first days as newly-appointed Silk  Family barrister Lucy Hendry QC started her first day as Queen's Counsel...