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3PB provides a comprehensive legal advocacy and advisory service to individuals and businesses alike both in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Our 270 plus barristers offer legal representation and advice across the UK from six locations: London, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Oxford and Winchester.

Latest News

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    Jon Shaw writes for Construction Law on Compulsory Mediation before trial

    3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist construction law barrister Jon Shaw has written for Construction Law on whether making the process of mediation compulsory will lead to the resolution of more disputes before trial. In his article, entitled “Compulsory Mediation before trial: cracking even the hardest nuts”, Jon reviews three recent cases in which alternative dispute resolution has been encouraged or mandated by the Courts in hopes of resolution. Jon’s article includes a case study...

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    Empowering Women Barristers: Her Bar Conference May 2025

    3PB civil law and matrimonial finance barrister Rachel Bale (pictured here), who co-founded the support network Her Bar with Nasreen Shah from Great James Street Chambers, hosted a landmark Her Bar conference last Saturday 17 May 2025 at The View in The Royal College of Surgeons of England in London which was organised specifically to assist women barristers, both practising and aspiring counsel. The day welcomed over 100 attendees and featured a distinguished line-up of...

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    Nick Robinson secures acquittal for client charged with multiple serious offences

    3PB criminal defence barrister Nick Robinson (pictured here) represented his client who was charged with multiple offences including rape and sexual assault, all of which were said to have happened over 15 years ago. This was a complex trial due to the number of complaints and the historic nature of the allegations. Nick drafted a detailed defence statement, which resulted in the disclosure of critically important evidence. This included sensitive material relating to an earlier...

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    Tom Evans and Holly Fagan’s clients acquitted of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence

    3PB Barristers’ specialist criminal law barristers, Tom Evans and Holly Fagan, have secured acquittals for their clients (C and D), after successful submissions of no case to answer. On a summer’s evening in 2022, four young people were in a car driving around Ryde, Isle of Wight. The front seat passengers (A and B) were in possession of what looked like a semi-automatic machine gun. A and B fired ball-bearings from the gun injuring several members...

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Events & Seminars

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    Family Law Panel Discussion on Zoom - 5 June at 4:30pm

    Date: Thursday 5th Jun 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    Venue: on Zoom

    You are invited by 3PB's Family Law Team to attend on Zoom a panel discussion chaired by 3PB Stephen Wildblood KC, with contributors from 3PB, VWV, and Burges Salmon on Thursday 5 June - 4:30-5:30pm. Our panel on the Duxbury Working Party Final Report will include Samantha Hickman (VWV), Sarah Hoskinson (Burges Salmon) and Nicola Frost (3PB). The panel will summarise the recommendations of the report and then consider how we might approach Duxbury calculations…

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    Company and Insolvency: Case Law Update

    Dates:
    10th Jun (5:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
    12th Jun (5:00 pm - 8:30 pm)
    Venue: 3PB Birmingham - 10 June || IDRC, London - 12 June

    3PB's Commercial Law team invites you to attend an in-person panel discussion focusing on Company and Insolvency law. The session will offer practical analysis, guidance and tips, for corporate and insolvency lawyers. The seminar will be presented by specialist commercial law barristers Charles Irvine, Rebecca Farrell and Aaron Luxton. The session will be chaired by Deputy ICC Judge Cheryl Jones. The seminar will be followed by a networking drinks reception. Venue 10 June 2025: 3PB Birmingham, Colmore…

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    Arbitration in Action: A Practical Guide to Arbitration in the Family Courts

    Date: Wednesday 18th Jun 2025
    Time: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Venue: 58VE London

    3PB's family law group invites you to our first Non-Court Dispute Resolution Conference! Family lawyers experience the intense pressures faced by the Court system every day. Backlogs, delays and high caseloads are a reality for most practitioners. So, have the changes to the Family Procedure Rules made last year had any effect? Are Judges actively encouraging solicitors and their clients to utilise methods of Non Court Based Dispute Resolution before turning to traditional litigation? Are…

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    Witness Evidence in Employment Tribunals: Tips for Practitioners (in-person)

    Date: Wednesday 2nd Jul 2025
    Time: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
    Venue: Colmore Building, 20 Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6AT

    In-person event Don’t miss our practical session from the Deputy Head of 3PB's Employment and Discrimination group Andrew MacPhail as he shares strategies and tips on deciding which witnesses to call; ensuring that witness statements cover the appropriate scope and do not miss important elements; and avoiding some common pitfalls. A light lunch will be served following the seminar.

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