Crime and Regulatory Crime News

Callum Bisson-Simmonds secures acquittal for Army Serviceman

28th October 2026

3PB’s specialist criminal and regulatory barrister, Callum Bisson-Simmonds, secured a not guilty verdict in the Crown Court at Bournemouth. Callum was representing a serving Sergeant of the British Army. The case concerned a domestic assault, which had been audio-recorded by the complainant. If convicted the Sergeant risked serious professional consequences, including being demoted or discharged. The issue in the case was whether or not Callum's client was had been acting in self defence at the...

3PB Barristers’ clients acquitted of fraudulent trading at Reading Crown Court

19th October 2026

Five members of 3PB’s crime and regulatory crime team represented the three defendants in a fraudulent trading trial at Reading Crown Court, arising from Operation TEG, each of whom has been found not guilty. Nick Robinson and Anna Leathem represented LS. Jonathan Underhill, with Lucie Taylor of Pump Court Chambers, represented LA. Thomas Evans and Rebecca McKnight represented EF. The charges, under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006, concerned four companies which sold call-blocking...

3PB posts a 20% increase in its rankings in Chambers and Partners’ 2027 edition

15th October 2026

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has broken its previous record of individual rankings in the latest, 2027 edition of Chambers and Partners. The national chambers' rankings rose by 20% to a total of 123 separate ratings (104 last year), including 24 new rankings, for 94 of its barristers. The 2027 guide saw accolades for 3PB in 23 areas of law across the London Bar as well as in the North Eastern, South Eastern, Western and...

3PB Barristers’ criminal law team retains its Band 1 ranking in the Western Circuit in the latest Chambers and Partners edition published today, with 9 of its practitioners ranked for their expertise. Meanwhile 3 of its barristers have been ranked for Health and Safety also in Western; and one accolade has been received for Financial Crime. Our barristers are praised for the strength of their advocacy, invaluable advice and strategic thinking. Clients comment that "3PB...

Holly Fagan successful in four Crown Court trials in September 2026

13th October 2026

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist criminal law barrister, Holly Fagan, successfully defended three trials and prosecuted one trial in the Crown Court in September 2026. Holly’s first client, Mr F, was charged with coercive and controlling behavior, ABH, intentional strangulation and intentional suffocation. Holly’s meticulous review of over 1000 pages of medical records identified evidence which she deployed at various stages of the trial to critically undermine the prosecution case. This, coupled with a...

3PB's Berenice Mulvanny client acquitted of Manslaughter

9th October 2026

Berenice Mulvanny, 3PB Barristers' specialist criminal law barrister, represented LC who, along with his father DC, was charged with manslaughter. The issue for trial was whether LC was acting in defence of another after his father, DC, was punched by the deceased. The deceased was then punched to the head and died from a bleed on the brain. The Jury heard that LC was a hard working family man who had never been in involved...

3PB breaks through the 200 rankings ceiling in the Legal 500’s 2027 edition 

2nd October 2026

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), one of the UK's largest chambers, has this year again surpassed all expectations in the latest Legal 500 UK Bar rankings achieving a record number of 203 rankings, including 20 new rankings. 128 of 3PB’s barristers are now ranked in the Legal 500. The set is ranked in 28 areas of law across London, Midlands, South Eastern, Western and in the Middle East. This year, the national chambers gains a...

3PB’s Crime and Regulatory Crime team has retained its top tier ranking for Crime (General and Fraud) in the Western Circuit with a total of 13 rankings. The group is delighted to welcome its first individual ranking for Crime (General and Fraud) in the Midlands. Our practitioners remain ranked in tier 2 for Business and Regulatory Crime (incl. Health and Safety) also in Western. Across the 3 categories of Crime (General and Fraud) Western and...

Graham Gilbert successfully defends Paul Pressland of an allegation of strangling his (then) wife

18th September 2026

3PB's criminal and public regulatory barrister, Graham Gilbert, after a four day trial, has successfully defended Paul Pressland of the allegation of strangling his (then) wife. It was alleged that Mr Pressland had, in a drunken row, strangled his wife after she threw a slipper at her him. Following Graham's closing speech, the jury took less than an hour to acquit Mr Pressland. The case has attracted widespread press attention, including in the Independent, The Times,...

Juliet Osborne becomes latest 3PB criminal barrister

20th August 2026

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has announced that criminal pupil barrister Juliet Osborne (pictured here) has become a tenant and member of the national chambers, following the successful completion of her second six pupillage at the set. Juliet joins our well established, Tier 1 Crime and Regulatory Crime Group and will be based at 3PB’s Bournemouth office. She brings valuable experience from both the finance sector and criminal defence in which she worked. This combined...

Tom Acworth successful after client acquittal in rare prior conviction disclosure

14th August 2026

Thomas Acworth, 3PB’s criminal law specialist, acted for R, a man with significant learning disabilities who could not read or write. R was accused of raping and sexually abusing C, an eight-year-old child who he was supposed to be babysitting. R’s defence was that he never did anything untoward. During the course of the litigation, it became apparent that C’s stepfather had a conviction for indecently assaulting an eight-year-old child that he had been babysitting. Despite...

Nate Lara successfully prosecutes man for offences involving serious sexual violence

13th August 2026

3PB’s criminal barrister Nate Lara has secured the conviction of JW after a 6-day trial in Winchester Crown Court, involving allegations of attempted rape and assault by penetration, aggravated by JW trespassing and violently assaulting the victim. JW was convicted unanimously of all five counts on the Indictment after Nate's effective cross-examination, which focused the jury's attention on JW's inconsistencies between his evidence, his defence statement and his police interview. This case marks another success...