Property and Estates News

Leading property litigation barrister joins 3PB

20th April 2026

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...

Oliver Nunn to speak at SHLA Midlands Event

13th April 2026

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...

Michael Vora Examines Legal Shifts in The Property Act 2025

30th March 2026

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...

Civil barrister Michael Vora joins 3PB

25th March 2026

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...

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

25th February 2026

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...

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

20th February 2026

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...

James Davison and Charles Irvine appointed as Heads of Groups at 3PB

22nd January 2026

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to announce the appointment (pictured here, left to right) of James Davison as the new head of the Construction and Engineering Group, and Charles Irvine who becomes the new head of its Property and Estates Group. Charles will be supported by Louise Worton and Andrew Nicklin who were elected as deputy heads of the Group. James' election follows the end of Peter Collie's tenure and Chambers wanted to...

Mathew Gullick KC and Matthew Cannings in Court of Appeal over the introduction of property licensing schemes

21st January 2026

On 20 January 2026, 3PB's Mathew Gullick KC and Matthew Cannings (pictured here, left to right) appeared before the Court of Appeal in R (on the application of Luton Landlords & Letting Agents Ltd) v Luton Borough Council, a dispute over the introduction of property licensing schemes in Luton. In the High Court, Mrs Justice Heather Williams determined that the Appellant company did not have standing to bring the claim under section 31(3) of the...

Ashley Blood-Halvorsen acts for the successful applicant in a rare former-spouse inheritance claim

12th January 2026

3PB's contentious probate, chancery and property specialist barrister Ashley Blood-Halvorsen (pictured here) acted for the successful applicant in a rare former-spouse, Inheritance Act 1975 claim. Judgment in the case of Kars v Brown and ors [2026] EWHC 31 (Fam) has just been handed down after a two-day trial in front of Deputy High Court Judge Naomi Davey. Ashley acted for the successful former spouse, Hulya Kars, in an application under the Inheritance Act 1975 with...

3PB brings in experienced international arbitration and commercial litigation barrister Lucy Keane

1st December 2025

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) announced today that senior international arbitrator and commercial litigator Lucy Keane FCIArb, who is qualified in five jurisdictions, has joined their London office in the Inner Temple as an associate. Lucy brings substantial experience in international commercial arbitration and litigation as well as extensive advocacy experience before the English (and other) courts, adding further senior advocacy firepower to the national chambers' global disputes practice. Lucy joins from 33BR, where she...

3PB breaks through the 100 rankings ceiling in Chambers and Partners 2026 edition

16th October 2025

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) have been awarded a record number of individual rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers and Partners, reaching a total of 104 (96 last year) achieved by 86 of its barristers. The national set has doubled its number of individual rankings in 5 years (52 in 2021) and is rewarded with accolades in 22 areas of law across the London Bar as well as in the North Eastern, South Eastern,...

3PB’s national Property and Estates Group is delighted to have achieved 11 individual rankings in Chambers and Partners’ latest set of results. The rankings span the set’s Real Estate Litigation, Chancery, Construction, Planning and Social Housing expertise. The team maintains its ranking in Band 2 for Real Estate Litigation in South Eastern. While our barristers are lauded for their advocacy, technical skills and commercial awareness across the board, our clerks, headed by Chambers Director Mark Heath,...