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    Ashley Blood-Halvorsen to speak at the Junior Litigators’ Forum

    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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    3PB Barrister Successful in Appeal on Availability of Default Judgment After Late Filed Defences

    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 barristers join 3PB's new Manchester office

    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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    Jack Webb and Matthew Cannings offer guide on admittance of fresh evidence on appeal

    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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    Oliver Nunn elevated to Honorary Professor with the University of Leicester

    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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    Property and Estates Law Newsletter - Out Now!

    In the first edition of our Property and Estates Law Newsletter edited by Antonietta Grasso, we welcome Carl Geary to our team.
    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.
    Enjoy our newsletter!

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    Leading property litigation barrister joins 3PB

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce that leading property litigation barrister Carl Geary has joined Chambers. Carl was head of the civil law team and co-head of ADR at his former chambers. A former solicitor and partner with a highly-regarded law firm in the South West, Carl's caseload invariably involves land and property spanning ToLATA, cohabitee trust disputes, adverse possession, nuisance, trespass, issues with commercial and residential tenancies and leases and contentious...

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    Oliver Nunn to speak at SHLA Midlands Event

    3PB Barristers' Oliver Nunn will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming SHLA Midlands Event on 23 April for an insightful discussion on Reasonable Adjustments under the Equality Act 2010. Hosted at our Birmingham office, this session will explore key principles for social housing landlords and the practical lessons emerging from case law. Oliver brings extensive expertise in advisory work, advocacy, and professional training. Ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, he also serves...

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    Michael Vora Examines Legal Shifts in The Property Act 2025

    3PB’s property and financial disputes barrister, Michael Vora, has written an article on The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 which came into force in December 2025, marking a significant development in the treatment of digital assets under English law. He discusses how three months into its operation, the first judicial decisions applying the Act begun to shed light on how courts are interpreting and deploying the new statutory framework. Michael examines the legal position...

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    Civil barrister Michael Vora joins 3PB

    3PB Barristers are delighted to welcome barrister Michael Vora as a full member of chambers. Michael joins from a well-known international law firm, where he practiced as both a fee-earner and in-house barrister, being called to the bar in 2019. Whilst he will be based from 3PB's Birmingham and Manchester offices, he will be continuing to practice in property and property-related professional indemnity matters nationally. Michael is known for providing commercially sensible advice and offering...

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    Jack Webb offers guidance on using s.21 of the Housing Act 1988 ahead of April deadline

    3PB Barristers’ property and commercial law barrister Jack Webb has written a detailed guide to s.21 of the Housing Act 1988, offering key guidance to practitioners on how it may be used before the 30 April deadline. In his article, “Last gasp for s.21s”, Jack discusses how after 30 April 2026, no-fault notices of possession will no longer be servable by residential landlords, as per the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, which is to be implemented throughout...

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    Ashley Blood-Halvorsen explores the practical lessons for practitioners on the Inheritance Act 1975 following Kars v Brown

    3PB’s specialist property and chancery disputes barrister, Ashley Blood-Halvorsen has written on the recent case of Kars v Brown and others. Ashley appeared for the applicant in the rare former-spouse, Inheritance Act 1975 claim. In her article, the case covered gives several practical lessons for lawyers. If divorce financial proceedings stop because one spouse dies, a former spouse can still receive financial provision after divorce. Ashley also explores the wider implications of the decision, particularly...

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