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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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