Public and Administrative Law News

3PB’s Gemma White appointed to the First Tier Tribunal (mental health jurisdiction)

25th January 2023

3PB are delighted to announce that barrister Gemma White, pictured here, has been appointed a fee-paid judge of the First Tier Tribunal and will be sitting in the Health and Social Care Chamber in the Mental Health Tribunal. As this is a part-time appointment, Gemma will continue to practice as a barrister alongside sitting and remains available for instruction. The Mental Health Tribunal is an independent body whose role is to hear applications and references...

Matthew Wyard represents local action group in recovered planning appeal against new prison

24th January 2023

Matthew Wyard, specialist public law barrister at 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) - together with Cornerstone Chambers' Josef Cannon and Jack Barber - represented the Ulnes Walton Action Group through the Bar’s Pro Bono charity, Advocate. Last week, the Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety, issued a ‘minded to grant’ letter in relation to a recovered section 78 appeal concerning the Ministry of Justice’s application for outline planning permission to build a...

Susan Jones appearing in inquests over Keyham/Plymouth shootings

18th January 2023

Yesterday, 17th January 2023, Senior Coroner Ian Arrow, sitting with a jury, started a series of inquests into the death of the victims of the 2021 Keyham/Plymouth shootings. The inquests are expected to last approximately 6 weeks. 3PB specialist inquests barrister Susan Jones, pictured here, is instructed by Gary Rubin at law firm Blackfords to represent the Firearms Licensing Supervisor.      

FA barrister Sam Shurey transfers to 3PB

3rd January 2023

Sports and regulatory barrister Sam Shurey (2015 call), pictured here, has joined 3PB (3 Paper Buildings). Sam was formerly an in-house barrister at The Football Association (The FA), where he enjoyed a busy caseload including a wide range of disciplinary and safeguarding issues arising from youth, grassroots, non-league, Football League and Premier League football. Sam's work at The FA involved advising on, and appearing in, cases concerning on-field misconduct , betting related misconduct, discrimination, social...

Thomas Acworth successful in firearms appeal by way of case stated

22nd November 2022

3PB's crime and regulatory barrister Thomas Acworth, pictured here, appeared for the successful appellant the Chief Constable in the Administrative Court, before Sir Ross Cranston, in the case of Chief Constable of Surrey Police v Nelson Smith. At first instance, the Crown Court upheld the Chief Constable’s decision to refuse Mr. Smith’s application for a firearm certificate on the basis that he was a risk to public safety and the peace. The Crown Court then...

3PB’s Sunyana Sharma appointed as part-time Deputy District Judge

27th October 2022

3PB (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to announce that regulatory and inquest barrister Sunyana Sharma (pictured here) has been appointed by the Lord Chief Justice as a part-time Deputy District Judge on the South-Eastern Circuit to preside on civil and family cases. Sunyana practises in inquest law, professional disciplinary work, maritime law, health and safety law and all areas of regulatory compliance and consumer protection. She has been appointed to the C list of specialist...

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) final report published today

20th October 2022

Four 3PB education and public law barristers (pictured top left to bottom right) acted for Ofsted throughout various strands of the IICSA Inquiry, which was chaired by Professor Alexis Jay OBE. Mathew Gullick KC Alice de Coverley Faizul Azman Gabriel Adedeji 3PB reported in March this year on the earlier findings from IICSA of "shocking failings" and "blatant hypocrisy" in the way major UK religious groups handle child sex abuse allegations and that some were...

3PB excels with 73 rankings in Chambers and Partners 2023

20th October 2022

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...

Jonathan Underhill successful in resisting High Court challenge to Sexual Harm Prevention Order

17th October 2022

3PB specialist criminal and regulatory barrister Jonathan Underhill (pictured here), instructed on behalf of the respondent the Chief Constable of Dorset police, successfully resisted an application by way of case stated before Mr Justice Chamberlain at the Bristol Civil Justice Centre. The applicant was made the subject of an SHPO at Poole Magistrates Court. Having successfully defended the appeal to the Crown Court, Jonathan was called upon to refute the suggestion the order was based...

Head of 3PB Marine Group, David Richards edits Halsbury's Laws: Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022

11th October 2022

David Richards (pictured here), Head of 3PB Marine Group, together with Andrew Oliver, Marine Lawyer from Hull, are the Consultant Editors for volume 51 Halsbury’s Laws: Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022. The volume covers in great detail regulation of fishing and the environment at sea, inshore and in fresh water. It contains a detailed review of statute and subordinate legislation including Sea Fisheries Act 1968, Fisheries Act 1981, Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Marine and Coastal Access...

3PB triumphs in latest Legal 500 ratings of the UK's best barristers  

29th September 2022

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...

Upper Tribunal confirms appeals can be brought against review decisions of the SEN Tribunal for Wales

2nd August 2022

3PB education and public law barrister Matthew Wyard (pictured here) has succeeded in an important Upper Tribunal appeal in which the tribunal has confirmed that appeals can be brought against review decisions of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales. The decision was published yesterday 1 August. The appeal in AB v Newport City Council [2022] UKUT 190 (AAC) concerned a decision by the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales (“SENTW”) to uphold Newport City...