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The second edition of our Property and Estates Law Newsletter edited by Antonietta Grasso is now available to read.
Our expert contributors cover a range of significant developments in private client and property law: David Parratt KC (Scot), Mathew Gullick KC, Cheryl Jones, Matthew Cannings, Charles Irvine, Jack Webb, Dr Zhen Ye, Rachel Bale, Kinza Wahid and Jack Felvus.
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is pleased to announce that Robert Weatherley has been appointed as a Fee-Paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, sitting in the Property Chamber. Robert will be based in London, hearing cases involving residential property. Robert Weatherley is a specialist property law barrister, focusing on property and planning disputes, encompassing land registration, commercial property, residential landlord and tenant law, and agriculture. Robert is the co-author of the textbook “Restrictions on the...
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3PB’s property barristers, Charles Irvine and Kinza Wahid, have written an article titled “The Presumption of Advancement and How to Defeat Orders for Sale: The position after Kroll Agency Services Ltd v Inlustrem Maritime Ltd [2026] EWHC 1453 (KB)”. They discuss how family members often contribute to the purchase of a home, but informal arrangements can lead to disputes over ownership, which judgment creditors seeking to enforce a final charging order should be wary of...
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3PB’s property barristers, Cheryl Jones and Jack Felvus, have written an article titled ‘The Rectification of Wills Mistake and Re Macdougall [2026] EWHC 1142 (Ch)'. This article looks at the case of Re MacDougall [2026] EWHC 1142 (Ch). The court considered six main legal issues about making a will, as well as a separate issue called ademption. Five of the issues involved well-established legal rules, including mental capacity, understanding and approving a will, undue influence...
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3PB’s property barristers, Charles Irvine and Rachel Bale, have written an article titled ‘Sign Here (Sort Of): What Hudson v Hathway Really Settled for Constructive Trusts — and What It Didn't'. They discuss the recent decision of Reid-Roberts v Mei-Lin [2026] EWHC 49 (Ch) which provides a helpful gloss on the Court of Appeal case of Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWCA Civ 1648. Hathway clarified the requirements for creating a constructive trust through a post-acquisition...
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3PB Barristers is delighted to welcome property, planning and environmental law barrister Victoria Hamblen back to chambers, following her return from secondment at the beginning of June 2026. Victoria recently completed an eight-month secondment with the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), where she worked on pivotal advice pieces to government, reports on the implementation of diverse areas of environmental law, advised on complaints and investigations, and undertook a wide range of environmental law research. Alongside her...
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3PB’s specialist property and chancery disputes barrister, Ashley Blood-Halvorsen, will be speaking at the Junior Litigators’ Forum in Bristol on Thursday 4 June 2026. She will join a panel discussion alongside Mark Dubbery (Barrister, Pump Court Chambers) and Rebecca-Jayne Raynor (Associate, Maurice Turnor Gardner) on “The 1975 Act: unusual/less common claims and applications”, covering: A rare claim in which the deceased died after divorce but before a financial remedy order: Kars v Brown and ors [2026] EWHC 31 (Fam)...
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Oliver Nunn has successfully represented the Respondent in an appeal concerning the Court’s jurisdiction to enter default judgment where a Defence has been filed out of time but an extension of time has been refused. The appeal arose out of proceedings brought by a finance provider to the private medical and dentistry sector. At first instance, the Defendant’s application for an extension of time to serve a Defence was dismissed and judgment was entered for...
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Three experienced civil barristers - Fintan Molloy, Febienne Green and Michael Vora (pictured here, left to right) - have joined national chambers 3PB (3 Paper Buildings) in its new Manchester office this month and are now based at their York Street offices in the City centre. Fintan Molloy is a specialist employment and discrimination barrister who represents both claimants and respondents. Fintan's busy practice covers a wide variety of employment claims, including unfair dismissal, contractual...
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3PB Barristers’ property and commercial barristers Jack Webb and Matthew Cannings have written an article titled 'Cache in the attic: applications to admit fresh evidence on appeal'. They offer useful best-practice guidance in relation to making applications to admit fresh evidence in appeal cases. To read their full article, please click here. If you wish to contact or instruct Jack or Matthew, please email Chambers Director Mark Heath on [email protected] and Senior Practice Manager Matthew...
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) leading Property & Housing law barrister, Oliver Nunn, has been elevated to Honorary Professor with the University of Leicester. Oliver used to teach at Leicester between 2011 and 2022, rising to a Teaching Fellow, delivering tutorials and lectures in Public Law, Land Law and Contract Law. His extensive experience in training and lecturing has strongly informed his work as both an advocacy trainer for the Midland Circuit and a pupil...
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In the first edition of our Property and Estates Law Newsletter edited by Antonietta Grasso, we welcome Carl Geary to our team.
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Our expert contributors Ashley Blood-Halvorsen TEP, Jack Webb and Michael Vora share their analysis of Kars v Brown and ors [2026] EWHC 31 (Fam); s.21 of the Housing Act 1988 ahead of the implementation of the Renters' Rights Act 2025; and the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 which has marked a significant development in the treatment of digital assets under English law.
Our grateful thanks to our instructing solicitors for the high profile, thought-provoking and inspiring cases they have instructed on: from adverse possession and constructive trusts to a final push towards the s21 notices before 1 May 2026, we include snippets of cases handled by our members - Charles Irvine, Robert Weatherley and Oliver Nunn.
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