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Andrew Nicklin (2010 Call), pictured here, has joined 3 Paper Buildings (3PB). He has a busy specialist property and chancery practice across the South East of England (including London and all of East Anglia) with a particular expertise in real property, landlord and tenant, trusts of land and other trusts/estate disputes. He appears in the High Court (including in the Business and Property Courts) and the County Court and other tribunals providing a high level...
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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist commercial and property barrister Charles Irvine (pictured here), has successfully appeared for the Respondents in a recent High Court case before Sir Anthony Mann involving a property dispute between neighbours arising from the interpretation of a transfer, interference with a right of way and the concept of “ancillary” use. Charles’ clients Mr and Mrs Wakerly own a property in Suffolk which includes their house and a long drive which itself divides...
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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) experienced chancery and estates barrister Oliver Ingham has successfully acted for the claimant widow after the initial exclusion from her husband’s will, following a marriage of 66 years, with the judgment securing close to £1,000,000 for the wife. In the case of Kaur v Estate of Karnail Singh & Ors [2023] EWHC 304 (Fam), Mrs Kaur and her four daughters had been excluded from her husband’s will because he wished to leave...
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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...
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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Ashley Blood-Halvorsen discusses the case of Reed v Boswell (2022), a recent case involving a dispute between landlords over a common tenant, in which she represented the Defendant. The case in question saw the Claimant Mrs Reed bring a claim against Ashley’s client Mr Boswell alleging that he had given a ‘favourable’ reference for his tenant Mr Fernandes, who was to take up a tenancy from Mrs Reed. Mr Fernandes...
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has launched CoP Comm, a new podcast series covering all things court of protection and community care, hosted by specialist public law barrister Matthew Wyard. Each episode will cover two or three current topics, such as current awareness, latest jurisprudence and pointers for practice. Matthew will also regularly be joined by guests in the field for interesting discussions and debates. Each episode will be just long enough to give a...
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has been awarded a record number of rankings in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners with a total of 73 accolades for its barristers. The national heavyweight chambers achieves its rankings in London, South Eastern, Western and the Midlands - in 18 categories of law. Earlier this year, 3PB also celebrated its first ranking in Chambers and Partners High Net Worth guide. Click here to view the full results...
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3 Paper Buildings (3PB Barristers) has announced that five of its current pupils - former general counsel Jo Laxton (Employment & Discrimination) and four 12-month pupils: Rachel Bale (Commercial/Property & Estates), Olivia McGonigle (Crime), Oliver Hirsch (Crime/Personal Injury/Animal Welfare) and Robert Dawson (Construction/Commercial) - have become tenants following their successful pupillages at the national chambers. 3PB Chief Executive Simon Astill, pictured here, said: “We welcome these five pupils as new tenants and junior counsel across...
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National chambers 3 Paper Buildings (3PB Barristers) has welcomed four new pupil barristers to its 230-strong barrister ranks today. The four pupils starting their twelve-month pupillages, pictured left to right from the top, are: former in-house energy lawyer Poppy Watson who will be focusing on commercial litigation and arbitration; former in-house lawyer and domestic violence and disability campaigner Liz Adams who will be focusing on family law alongside property/other civil areas; former law firm PA Emma...
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), the UK's third largest chambers, is delighted to report its best rankings yet - totalling 130 - in the Legal 500 2023’s edition published last night, up 12% on last year’s 116. The set has achieved its rankings across 5 large UK regions - or Circuits (London, South Eastern, Western, Midlands and Chester and Wales) - in 21 categories of law. Earlier this year, 3PB also celebrated its first rankings...
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3PB Probate specialist Ashley Blood-Halvorsen (pictured here) analyses the case of Beasant v Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind & Ors [2022] EWHC 1319 (Ch), deemed to be referred to regularly in future – alongside the decision in RSPCA – when determining what gift of the nil rate band means. Click here to read Ashley’s analysis. Ashley Blood-Halvorsen specialises in business and property disputes with particular emphasis in property and estates, contentious probate and commercial...
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3PB's contentious probate and commercial and property disputes barrister Ashley Blood-Halvorsen (pictured here), who is an Affiliate with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), has been awarded merit grade in her Taxation of Trusts and Estates exam as part of the TEP qualification(E&W) which covers income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax. Ashley's colleague Oliver Ingham is also working towards his TEP qualification. If you wish to instruct Ashley on any matter,...
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