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ROYAL TALBOT HOUSE, 2 VICTORIA STREET
BRISTOL
BS1 6BB
England
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3PB > The Legal 500 Rankings
South Eastern Circuit > Employment Tier 1
3PB is ‘a very good set with many excellent barristers who cover a variety of commercial and employment dispute matters’. Karen Moss recently successfully represented a claimant in the recovery of substantial notice pay against a care provider and was praised for her ‘great attention to detail and the ability to look at the bigger picture and work toward a resolution’. Andrew MacPhail handles all complex discrimination and whistle-blowing matters with ‘a holistic approach that benefits all clients’. Rising star Naomi Webber is ‘an incredibly capable, strong, and diligent barrister’ and successfully represented an employer in direct and indirect sex discrimination claims relating to breastfeeding and childcare.Rising stars
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘3PB has a very cohesive employment group and offer good training and a good range of counsel.’
‘Good proactive chambers – seeking to provide stronger embedded relationship, cost-effective and pragmatic service.’
‘The Chambers are progressive, supportive, and responsive. Availability of counsel is generally good and, in the event where availability is limited, the Clerks provides the other options.’
Clerking
‘Russell Porter is very supportive and proactive – exemplifies above approach.’
‘Patrick Robson is very efficient and quick at responding to queries. He is also very polite, helpful, and understanding.’
‘Excellent service from the clerks. They are always happy to help and try to assist us in seeking a barrister who is the right fit for the case.’
Work highlights
South Eastern Circuit > Personal injury Tier 1
3PB is a ‘go-to chambers’ that acts for claimants and defendants in all manner of personal injury cases. Eloise Turnnidge is ‘excellent tactically with significant insight and experience to progress complex cases in fraught situations’. Rising star Eloise Turnnidge garners praise for her ‘decisive and pragmatic approach’ and for being ‘well-prepared and running the best points of the case’.Rising stars
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Very good set. All the barristers have sensible and practical advice and are good with the clients.’
‘3PB is an excellent set, with a wide remit and a good selection of counsel able to assist.’
‘3PB is a friendly chamber that is accommodating and always helpful. The training it offers is always well presented, up-to-date and interesting.’
‘A helpful set that goes above and beyond for clients. A wide range of expertise at all levels to accommodate area and budget. Excellent coverage. Always professional and efficient.’
Clerking
‘The service received from the clerks’ room is impeccable. They are efficient, professional and knowledgeable. They have the ability to offer counsel speedily whilst not losing sight of key issues, client needs and budget. Always willing. Edward Holdstock and David Snook are a force to be reckoned with.’
‘David Snook is excellent.’
Work highlights
Western Circuit > Crime (general and fraud) Tier 1
3PB garners praise as ‘a well respected set when it comes to crime on the Western Circuit‘ and ‘offers an impressive array of criminal practitioners‘. Adam Feest KC‘s ‘calm and measured presentation belies his rapier-like mind‘; he appeared for the prosecution in a trial concerning the murder of Sir Richard Sutton and the attempted murder of Sutton’s partner Anne Schreiber, the mother of the defendant. Turning to the juniors, Timothy Bradbury is ‘very bright‘, ‘incisive‘ and ‘razor-sharp in cross-examination‘, and Nicholas Cotter is ‘a terrific lawyer who is able to display sound tactical and strategic judgement whilst also getting to grips with the smallest detail of a case‘. In June 2021 Elisabeth Bussey-Jones was appointed as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Excellent chambers. A comprehensive list of talented counsel.’
‘A very sound set offering a broad range of expertise and experience at all levels of crime.’
‘An established set of chambers with a great depth of knowledge and experience.’
‘A highly respected set with a very good reputation in crime.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are dependable and reliable. If they say they will do something, it gets done.’
‘All of the clerks are personable and organised. They can always be relied upon to provide an excellent service.’
Midland Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax Tier 2
3PB’s rising star Oliver Ingham is praised for his ‘good judgment and the ability to argue difficult cases’ and successfully acted for a disabled adult child concerning an estate worth £1m.Rising stars
Testimonials
Set
‘3PB barristers have a number of good practitioners, particularly in land and land related matters.’
‘3PB delivers a high-quality service across a broad range of areas of law.’
‘Chambers has strong practice in probate matters and a range of able barristers working in that field who are able, professional and trustworthy.’
Clerking
‘Clerks are very efficient and provide good service.’
‘All clerksare very helpful and friendly.’
‘Clerks at 3PB are the best in the industry. All are very friendly and contactable.’
South Eastern Circuit > Property and construction Tier 2
3PB is ‘a reliable and extremely well-organised chamber’ with ‘a repertoire of barristers who are well versed in their chosen practice area and promptly turn around exceptional work’. Veteran social housing practitioner Joshua Dubin has extensive experience acting for tenants, occupiers, and local authorities. Charles Irvine is a ‘top-notch tactician’ and successfully defended a complex claim, including allegations of fraud, brought by one sister against another in a claim concerning the rectification of deeds upon the division of a large estate. Louise Worton is a specialist property and Chancery practitioner with an emphasis on landlords and tenants.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Set is very helpful and attentive. It offers training including one-to-one updates.’
‘Set seems well organised and offers a variety of webinars for training purposes.’
‘3PB is a strong set providing significant litigation and commercial presence. 3PB has strong barristers, even at a very junior level, and the quality of advice and advocacy never fails to impress.’
‘3PB is a powerhouse of commercially minded, shrewd and highly competent barristers. The property and estates department offers competitive rates for advice, attendance, and truly fantastic assistance in complex legal matters.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are organised and proactive.’
‘Excellent. Prompt and courteous.’
Work highlights
Western Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety) Tier 2
Members of 3PB have been kept especially busy over the past year handling a range of health and safety cases. Nicholas Cotter is ‘very calm under pressure and conveys an air of authority which clients find very reassuring in circumstances when they are in crisis. He is extremely knowledgeable in matters of health and safety‘. David Richards regularly handles cases involving fatalities in the maritime sector, and the ‘thorough and methodical‘ Tom Horder fields expertise in cases involving food safety, environmental and health and safety issues.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘A broad range of expertise and strength in depth.’
Clerking
‘Clerks are impressive and responsive.’
‘All of the clerks are personable and organised. They can always be relied upon to provide an excellent service.’
‘Chris Mitchell is a real asset and incredibly hard working.’
‘Chris Mitchell offers exceptional client care.’
Western Circuit > Employment Tier 2
Led by the ‘organised and efficient‘ Craig Ludlow , 3PB‘s employment group has ‘a great strength in depth regarding employment law‘. Ludlow and Sarah Clarke are highly regarded for their expertise in representing respondents and claimants in cases involving discrimination issues, whistleblowing matters and unfair dismissal claims. In a recent case highlight, Stephen Wyeth successfully represented the claimant in Preen v Coolink Ltd and Mr R Mullins, an automatic unfair dismissal claim for a health and safety reason arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. Gareth Graham is regularly instructed by NHS Trusts and health boards in whistleblowing and discrimination cases.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘3PB always has excellent strength in depth with a wide range of highly experienced counsel.’
‘Good employment set.’
‘The set is responsive and flexible to our needs and the needs of our clients.’
‘Reliable and friendly set.’
‘3PB is a very impressive set which delivers an excellent service at competitive prices. It has a large number of very experienced employment barristers.’
Clerking
‘Russell Porter is first-class.’
Western Circuit > Family and children law Tier 2
3PB stands out for housing ‘a very strong family law team‘. Lucy Hendry KC is ‘calm, measured and focused‘, ‘thorough‘, ‘has an excellent manner with clients and the court‘ and ‘her cross examination is beautifully polite but deadly‘ – ‘she is everything a silk should be‘. Elisabeth Hudson has established strength in Children Act work, including cases involving the international movement of children. Emma Harman is ‘a highly skilled advocate‘ who is ‘excellent at getting to grips with difficult and complex cases‘; Steven Howard ‘is a dedicated advocate with a specialism in non-accidental injuries in care proceedings, where his advocacy is akin to that of a silk‘. Family finance team head Hamish Dunlop is ‘always exceptionally well-prepared‘, with an excellent track record in advising on complex matrimonial finance cases. In October 2021 Rachael Goodall was appointed to the district bench.2021 Silks: Child Law (Public and Private)
Leading Juniors: Child Law (Public and Private)
Leading Juniors: Divorce and Financial Remedy
Testimonials
Set
‘An excellent set of chambers with a wealth of expertise in family matters.’
‘Chambers is diverse and has strength across all levels of seniority.’
‘A fantastic set of very good quality barristers.’
‘Very well organised and slickly run.’
‘A really friendly set.’
Clerking
‘3PB’s clerks are always approachable and efficient and will go above and beyond to find the right advocate.’
Western Circuit > Personal injury Tier 2
3PB ‘has a wealth of very knowledgeable barristers in the area of personal injury law‘. Practice head Michelle Marnham is ‘very skilled at building a rapport with clients‘ and has particular expertise in fatal accident claims, catastrophic injury cases and issues surrounding liability. Mark Lomas is ‘a heavyweight in personal injury law‘ and ‘a consistently high quality performer‘, and Tom Webb is instructed by insurers in multi-track cases involving allegations of fundamental dishonesty. Richard Wheeler is ‘tenacious‘ and ‘excellent tactically with significant insight and experience to progress complex cases‘. The ‘robust‘ Luke Ashby stands out as ‘particularly good on complex liability disputes‘.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘3PB is an excellent set, very well clerked and with a good range of skilled counsel.‘
‘The set goes out of its way to help, it always finds counsel for us, and is excellent at matching counsel to our particular cases.‘
‘A superb set in this field with great strength-in-depth.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are excellent, particularly Edward Holdstock. He always goes above and beyond to assist me with counsel, even if it’s very last minute.’
‘The service is outstanding. The practice managers are very hands-on, and we always get prompt replies to any queries. They are all highly organised.‘
‘David Snook is excellent.’
Midland Circuit > Family and children law Tier 3
3PB is the ‘go-to chambers for family work with a good range of practitioners from junior through to silks’. Elizabeth McGrath KC has more than three decades’ experience in family law and is ‘an exceptional cross-examiner’. The team is led by the ‘skilled and always thoroughly prepared’. Vanessa Meachin KC who handles a mix of care, adoption, matrimonial finance, and private law children’s cases. Michael George is experienced at handling big money financial remedy cases.Leading Silks: Child Law (Public and Private)
Leading Silks: Divorce and Financial Remedy
Leading Juniors: Child Law (Public and Private)
Leading Juniors: Divorce and Financial Remedy
Testimonials
Set
‘Really good set with depth of experience from KC to able juniors. Set able to manage complex and lengthy cases.’
‘3PB is an excellent set of chambers. They also provide excellent training.’
‘The set as a whole provides an excellent service with a wealth of knowledge and high calibre barristers.’
‘A quality set of chambers with strength and depth in the quality of advocates available. Counsel is very friendly and down to earth.’
‘3PB chambers is fantastic. They always have good availability of counsel and have a very strong set.’
‘The set covers a whole range of disciplines, and every member has a very high calibre. They are generous with their training programmes for solicitors too.’
Clerking
Western Circuit > Clinical negligence Tier 3
The ‘high quality‘ clinical negligence barristers at 3PB have been kept especially busy handling a range of claimant work. Mark Lomas is ‘very thorough‘ and ‘exceptionally good with clients, able to distill complex matters and provide sharp, candid advice with charm‘ – ‘a silk in all but name‘, according to instructing solicitors. Lomas continues to act in a wide range of claims against dental practitioners and healthcare professionals. The ‘strong advocate‘ Hamish Dunlop is instructed in cases involving negligent surgical procedures, missed or delayed diagnoses, and cerebral palsy.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘A well-rounded set with significant strength in depth.’
‘Chambers has a strong knowledge base with good availability of counsel.’
‘They go out of their way to help, they always find counsel for us, and are excellent at matching counsel to our particular cases.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are friendly, efficient and knowledgeable.’
‘The clerks at 3PB provide a very personal service. They have very quick response times and are friendly and personable.’
‘Edward Holdstock and Stuart Pringle provide excellent service and support.’
Western Circuit > Property and construction Tier 3
3PB is 'a very accessible and multi-talented set with a wide variety of experienced property barristers'. Matthew Cannings, who leads the property and estates group, is ‘very personable‘ and has established strength in property litigation, and Antonietta Grasso provides ‘thorough advice‘ on a wide range of commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters. Construction law is the core area of expertise for Paul Newman, and the ‘terrific advocate‘ Robert Weatherley has a solid track record in handling land- and property-related disputes, rights of way issues, and commercial lease matters, to name a few areas.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Very good set – approachable and fair on fees.’
‘3PB is a fantastic set which offers a consistently good service when instructed to advise on property litigation and other areas.’
‘3PB has a wide range of experience in this field.’
‘Extremely friendly and flexible.’
Clerking
‘The service is excellent. They always come back to you promptly and are flexible.’
‘Mark Heath is exceptional and will go the extra mile to ensure your needs as an instructing solicitor are met.’
London Bar > Education Tier 4
3PB's practice is home to 'genuine specialists in education law'. Members act on a wide range of education matters including SEND cases, admissions and exclusions, and discrimination issues. Team head Charlotte Hadfield appeared in a case clarifying the statutory expectation for a local authority regarding an EHCP. In another matter, Alice de Coverley acted for the claimant in Raquel Rosario Sanchez v Bristol University, a high-profile case concerning whether a university owed duty of care to a PhD student facing bullying from other students.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘3PB has a number of strong education law barristers in the set.’
‘There is always counsel available, even in those last minute cases as the set will often bend over backwards to find somebody suitable.’
‘Great for SEND Tribunal work.’
Clerks
‘Chris Mitchell is a fantastic clerk; his communication is direct and fast and he is very accommodating to specific requests. ’
‘The service from the clerks is always professional and helpful. Both Tom Cox and Gemma Faulkner provide timely responses and clearly have a good understanding of the barrister’s strengths. ’
‘Gemma Faulkner is the single most organised and meticulous person I have ever encountered. It quite extraordinary how detail-orientated she is.’
London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
Personal injury - Rising Stars
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
London Bar > Private client: trusts and probate
Rising stars
South Eastern Circuit > Commercial litigation
South Eastern Circuit > Company and insolvency
Leading Juniors
South Eastern Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
Leading Juniors
South Eastern Circuit > Family and children law
Leading Juniors: Child Law (Public and Private)
Midland Circuit > Education
Midland Circuit > Clinical negligence
Leading Juniors
Midland Circuit > Employment
Leading Juniors
Wales and Chester Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
Wales and Chester Circuit > Education
Leading Juniors
Western Circuit > Commercial litigation
Leading Juniors
Western Circuit > Planning and environment
Leading Juniors
Western Circuit > Professional disciplinary law
Leading Juniors
Western Circuit > Professional negligence
Leading Juniors
Western Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Employment
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Intellectual property
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Police law (forces and constables)
London Bar > Tax: VAT and excise
London Bar > Children law (including public and private law)
London Bar > Family (including divorce and financial remedy)
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Professional negligence
Leading Juniors
Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety) Tier 2
Members of 3PB have been kept especially busy over the past year handling a range of health and safety cases. Nicholas Cotter is ‘very calm under pressure and conveys an air of authority which clients find very reassuring in circumstances when they are in crisis. He is extremely knowledgeable in matters of health and safety‘. David Richards regularly handles cases involving fatalities in the maritime sector, and the ‘thorough and methodical‘ Tom Horder fields expertise in cases involving food safety, environmental and health and safety issues.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘A broad range of expertise and strength in depth.’
Clerking
‘Clerks are impressive and responsive.’
‘All of the clerks are personable and organised. They can always be relied upon to provide an excellent service.’
‘Chris Mitchell is a real asset and incredibly hard working.’
‘Chris Mitchell offers exceptional client care.’
Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Employment Tier 2
Led by the ‘organised and efficient‘ Craig Ludlow , 3PB‘s employment group has ‘a great strength in depth regarding employment law‘. Ludlow and Sarah Clarke are highly regarded for their expertise in representing respondents and claimants in cases involving discrimination issues, whistleblowing matters and unfair dismissal claims. In a recent case highlight, Stephen Wyeth successfully represented the claimant in Preen v Coolink Ltd and Mr R Mullins, an automatic unfair dismissal claim for a health and safety reason arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. Gareth Graham is regularly instructed by NHS Trusts and health boards in whistleblowing and discrimination cases.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘3PB always has excellent strength in depth with a wide range of highly experienced counsel.’
‘Good employment set.’
‘The set is responsive and flexible to our needs and the needs of our clients.’
‘Reliable and friendly set.’
‘3PB is a very impressive set which delivers an excellent service at competitive prices. It has a large number of very experienced employment barristers.’
Clerking
‘Russell Porter is first-class.’
Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Personal injury Tier 2
3PB ‘has a wealth of very knowledgeable barristers in the area of personal injury law‘. Practice head Michelle Marnham is ‘very skilled at building a rapport with clients‘ and has particular expertise in fatal accident claims, catastrophic injury cases and issues surrounding liability. Mark Lomas is ‘a heavyweight in personal injury law‘ and ‘a consistently high quality performer‘, and Tom Webb is instructed by insurers in multi-track cases involving allegations of fundamental dishonesty. Richard Wheeler is ‘tenacious‘ and ‘excellent tactically with significant insight and experience to progress complex cases‘. The ‘robust‘ Luke Ashby stands out as ‘particularly good on complex liability disputes‘.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘3PB is an excellent set, very well clerked and with a good range of skilled counsel.‘
‘The set goes out of its way to help, it always finds counsel for us, and is excellent at matching counsel to our particular cases.‘
‘A superb set in this field with great strength-in-depth.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are excellent, particularly Edward Holdstock. He always goes above and beyond to assist me with counsel, even if it’s very last minute.’
‘The service is outstanding. The practice managers are very hands-on, and we always get prompt replies to any queries. They are all highly organised.‘
‘David Snook is excellent.’
Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Property and construction Tier 3
3PB is 'a very accessible and multi-talented set with a wide variety of experienced property barristers'. Matthew Cannings, who leads the property and estates group, is ‘very personable‘ and has established strength in property litigation, and Antonietta Grasso provides ‘thorough advice‘ on a wide range of commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters. Construction law is the core area of expertise for Paul Newman, and the ‘terrific advocate‘ Robert Weatherley has a solid track record in handling land- and property-related disputes, rights of way issues, and commercial lease matters, to name a few areas.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘Very good set – approachable and fair on fees.’
‘3PB is a fantastic set which offers a consistently good service when instructed to advise on property litigation and other areas.’
‘3PB has a wide range of experience in this field.’
‘Extremely friendly and flexible.’
Clerking
‘The service is excellent. They always come back to you promptly and are flexible.’
‘Mark Heath is exceptional and will go the extra mile to ensure your needs as an instructing solicitor are met.’
Regional Bar > Wales and Chester Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
Regional Bar > Wales and Chester Circuit > Education
Leading Juniors
Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Commercial litigation
Leading Juniors
Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Planning and environment
Leading Juniors
Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax
Leading Juniors
Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Family and children law
3PB stands out for housing ‘a very strong family law team‘. Lucy Hendry KC is ‘calm, measured and focused‘, ‘thorough‘, ‘has an excellent manner with clients and the court‘ and ‘her cross examination is beautifully polite but deadly‘ – ‘she is everything a silk should be‘. Elisabeth Hudson has established strength in Children Act work, including cases involving the international movement of children. Emma Harman is ‘a highly skilled advocate‘ who is ‘excellent at getting to grips with difficult and complex cases‘; Steven Howard ‘is a dedicated advocate with a specialism in non-accidental injuries in care proceedings, where his advocacy is akin to that of a silk‘. Family finance team head Hamish Dunlop is ‘always exceptionally well-prepared‘, with an excellent track record in advising on complex matrimonial finance cases. In October 2021 Rachael Goodall was appointed to the district bench.2021 Silks: Child Law (Public and Private)
Leading Juniors: Child Law (Public and Private)
Leading Juniors: Divorce and Financial Remedy
Testimonials
Set
‘An excellent set of chambers with a wealth of expertise in family matters.’
‘Chambers is diverse and has strength across all levels of seniority.’
‘A fantastic set of very good quality barristers.’
‘Very well organised and slickly run.’
‘A really friendly set.’
Clerking
‘3PB’s clerks are always approachable and efficient and will go above and beyond to find the right advocate.’
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Family and children law
Leading Silks: Child Law (Public and Private)
Leading Silks: Divorce and Financial Remedy
Leading Juniors: Child Law (Public and Private)
Leading Juniors: Divorce and Financial Remedy
3PB > Set Profile
The chambers: 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), is one of the UK’s oldest and fourth largest chambers in England providing a comprehensive legal advocacy and advisory service to businesses and individuals alike. Headed by commercial barrister David Berkley KC, our 215 barristers – including 14 silks – deliver real expertise and specialist knowledge across the full range of legal dispute areas, assisted by some 50 clerks and other staff.
Our barristers offer legal representation and advice across the UK from six locations: London, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Oxford and Winchester. The chambers operates as a single national legal business from its six well-equipped offices and is fully accredited by the Bar Council to provide CPD courses and is IiP and BarMark accredited. Each office is staffed by friendly and experienced clerks and staff who can advise clients on the most suitable counsel for a particular case, as well as discuss fees and provide estimates for anticipated work.
Work undertaken: Chambers is a full-service barristers’ set, offering legal expertise from 12 specialist teams. See www.3pb.co.uk for more details.
The commercial group advises on company, contract and commercial disputes including professional negligence claims, as well as insolvency, energy law and intellectual property.
The criminal law group advises and acts in the full range of criminal law issues from homicide and sexual offences to fraud, drugs and proceeds of crime.
The specialist education law team advises parents, pupils, schools, teaching and academic staff and local authorities on all aspects of education law including SEN provision and regulatory matters.
The employment and discrimination group provides expertise across all areas of contentious and non-contentious work, including injunctions, investigations, directories duties, TUPE and restrictive covenants.
The family law group provides expertise in every aspect of public/private childcare law and all forms of financial proceedings including Remote Private Financial Dispute Resolution.
The personal injury and clinical negligence groups conduct cases at every level and clients include both claimants and defendants, dealing with fatal and catastrophic injuries, employers liability and public liability cases, fraudulent claims, travel and military cases.
The property and estates group undertakes work in all areas of law concerning the ownership, occupation and use of land and buildings, probate and estates disputes as well as traditional Chancery law advice.
Public and regulatory law crosses the boundary between civil and criminal law and members of the group provide expertise across a range of legal fields, including professional disciplinary, inquests, health and safety, marine and fisheries and police law.
The mediation group has particular strength in the fields of adjudication, arbitration and mediation. Members are regularly appointed as adjudicators or arbitrators in both domestic and international disputes.
3PB’s high profile construction and engineering group provides advocacy and other expertise in all aspects of construction disputes and dispute resolution services, both domestic and international with a focus on arbitration, adjudication and acting as neutrals.
The sports law group has an exceptional reputation for its expertise in sports regulation and on-field and off-field discipline, doping issues, contractual disputes, defamation and libel and IP.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Head of Chambers | BERKLEY KC, David | david.berkley@3pb.co.uk | 0330 332 2633 |
| Chief Executive | ASTILL, Simon | simon.astill@3pb.co.uk | 0330 332 2633 |
| Chambers Director | WILDISH, Matthew | matthew.wildish@3pb.co.uk | 0330 332 2633 |
Barrister Profiles
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| Katherine Anderson | Katherine is an experienced education and employment law specialist who offers first… | View Profile |
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| Amy Beddis | Amy is a specialist family practitioner with an emphasis on private law… | View Profile |
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| Matthew Cannings | Matthew Cannings primarily practices in the property and commercial fields and, since… | View Profile |
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| Gemma Chapman | Gemma is a specialist family law barrister with particular focus in Public… | View Profile |
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| Sarah Clarke | Sarah Clarke is an experienced advocate, specialising in Employment, Commercial and Personal… | View Profile |
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| Lucy Clayton | Lucy Clayton (pronouns: she / her / hers) is a specialist family lawyer… | View Profile |
 | Christopher Edwards | Prior to being called to the Bar, Christopher completed an MPhil in… | View Profile |
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| Nicola Frost | Nicola Frost is a specialist family law barrister. Her practice encompasses finance… | View Profile |
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| Gareth Graham | Gareth Graham was called to the Bar after leaving the British Army… | View Profile |
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| Sarah Jennings | Sarah specialises in a wide range of family work and regularly appears… | View Profile |
 | Martin Kenny | Martin Kenny is family specialist, called to the Bar in 1997. Since… | View Profile |
 | Esther Lieu | Esther Lieu is a specialist family lawyer with an emphasis on private… | View Profile |
 | Mark Lyne | Mark Lyne has been a specialist family law barrister for over 25… | View Profile |
 | Carrie Mason | Carrie Mason (formerly Carrie Sykes) is a family barrister at 3PB. Carrie… | View Profile |
 | Duncan McNair | Duncan McNair practices in personal injury and clinical negligence, enjoying a substantial… | View Profile |
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| Paul Newman | Paul Newman studied modern and medieval languages (French and Spanish) at Clare… | View Profile |
 | Mariya Peykova | Mariya Peykova completed her pupillage with 3PB in October 2020 and is… | View Profile |
 | Elliott Stenson | Elliott Stenson is a pupil barrister based at 3PB’s Bristol office. He… | View Profile |
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| Simon Tibbitts | Simon Tibbitts is an employment law specialist. He provides advice and representation… | View Profile |
 | Richard Tyson | Richard Tyson has regularly appeared in the leading directories in each of… | View Profile |
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| Jack Webb | Jack is a civil law practitioner specialising in Property and Commercial law.… | View Profile |
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| Richard Whitehouse | Richard is a Chancery, Commercial and Professional Risk barrister. Prior to transferring… | View Profile |
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| Matthew Wyard | Matthew Wyard is a specialist public law barrister. He has appeared in… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
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English Bar Council (individual membership)3PB > Set Profile
With the opening of our Bournemouth office in 1973, 3PB found a home on the South Coast. Our office has a busy full service practice advising solicitors, in-house counsel, insurance claim professionals and other business professionals as well as high net worth individuals, on the full range of legal issues.
The chambers: 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), is one of the UK’s oldest and fourth largest chambers in England providing a comprehensive legal advocacy and advisory service to businesses and individuals alike. Headed by commercial barrister David Berkley KC, our 215 barristers – including 14 silks – deliver real expertise and specialist knowledge across the full range of legal dispute areas, assisted by some 50 clerks and other staff.
Our barristers offer legal representation and advice across the UK from six locations: London, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Oxford and Winchester. The chambers operates as a single national legal business from its six well-equipped offices and is fully accredited by the Bar Council to provide CPD courses and is IiP and BarMark accredited. Each office is staffed by friendly and experienced clerks and staff who can advise clients on the most suitable counsel for a particular case, as well as discuss fees and provide estimates for anticipated work.
Work undertaken: Chambers is a full-service barristers’ set, offering legal expertise from 12 specialist teams. See www.3pb.co.uk for more details.
The commercial group advises on company, contract and commercial disputes including professional negligence claims, as well as insolvency, energy law and intellectual property.
The criminal law group advises and acts in the full range of criminal law issues from homicide and sexual offences to fraud, drugs and proceeds of crime.
The specialist education law team advises parents, pupils, schools, teaching and academic staff and local authorities on all aspects of education law including SEN provision and regulatory matters.
The employment and discrimination group provides expertise across all areas of contentious and non-contentious work, including injunctions, investigations, directories duties, TUPE and restrictive covenants.
The family law group provides expertise in every aspect of public/private childcare law and all forms of financial proceedings including Remote Private Financial Dispute Resolution.
The personal injury and clinical negligence groups conduct cases at every level and clients include both claimants and defendants, dealing with fatal and catastrophic injuries, employers liability and public liability cases, fraudulent claims, travel and military cases.
The property and estates group undertakes work in all areas of law concerning the ownership, occupation and use of land and buildings, probate and estates disputes as well as traditional Chancery law advice.
Public and regulatory law crosses the boundary between civil and criminal law and members of the group provide expertise across a range of legal fields, including professional disciplinary, inquests, health and safety, marine and fisheries and police law.
The mediation group has particular strength in the fields of adjudication, arbitration and mediation. Members are regularly appointed as adjudicators or arbitrators in both domestic and international disputes.
3PB’s high profile construction and engineering group provides advocacy and other expertise in all aspects of construction disputes and dispute resolution services, both domestic and international with a focus on arbitration, adjudication and acting as neutrals.
The sports law group has an exceptional reputation for its expertise in sports regulation and on-field and off-field discipline, doping issues, contractual disputes, defamation and libel and IP.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Director | Rob Leonard | robert.leonard@3pb.co.uk | 0330 332 2633 |
| Barrister | Hamish Dunlop | hamish.dunlop@3pb.co.uk | 0330 332 2633 |
Staff Figures
Barristers : 215 Staff : 50Languages
All main business languagesMemberships
English Bar Council (individual membership)3PB > Set Profile
Our Birmingham office opened in 2016. It is now a busy, full service practice advising solicitors, in-house counsel, insurance claims professionals and other business professionals as well as high-net-worth individuals on the full range of legal issues.
The chambers: 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), is one of the UK’s oldest and fourth largest chambers in England providing a comprehensive legal advocacy and advisory service to businesses and individuals alike. Headed by commercial barrister David Berkley KC, our 215 barristers – including 14 silks – deliver real expertise and specialist knowledge across the full range of legal dispute areas, assisted by some 50 clerks and other staff.
Our barristers offer legal representation and advice across the UK from six locations: London, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Oxford and Winchester. The chambers operates as a single national legal business from its six well-equipped offices and is fully accredited by the Bar Council to provide CPD courses and is IiP and BarMark accredited. Each office is staffed by friendly and experienced clerks and staff who can advise clients on the most suitable counsel for a particular case, as well as discuss fees and provide estimates for anticipated work.
Work undertaken: Chambers is a full-service barristers’ set, offering legal expertise from 12 specialist teams. See www.3pb.co.uk for more details.
The commercial group advises on company, contract and commercial disputes including professional negligence claims, as well as insolvency, energy law and intellectual property.
The criminal law group advises and acts in the full range of criminal law issues from homicide and sexual offences to fraud, drugs and proceeds of crime.
The specialist education law team advises parents, pupils, schools, teaching and academic staff and local authorities on all aspects of education law including SEN provision and regulatory matters.
The employment and discrimination group provides expertise across all areas of contentious and non-contentious work, including injunctions, investigations, directories duties, TUPE and restrictive covenants.
The family law group provides expertise in every aspect of public/private childcare law and all forms of financial proceedings including Remote Private Financial Dispute Resolution.
The personal injury and clinical negligence groups conduct cases at every level and clients include both claimants and defendants, dealing with fatal and catastrophic injuries, employers liability and public liability cases, fraudulent claims, travel and military cases.
The property and estates group undertakes work in all areas of law concerning the ownership, occupation and use of land and buildings, probate and estates disputes as well as traditional Chancery law advice.
Public and regulatory law crosses the boundary between civil and criminal law and members of the group provide expertise across a range of legal fields, including professional disciplinary, inquests, health and safety, marine and fisheries and police law.
The mediation group has particular strength in the fields of adjudication, arbitration and mediation. Members are regularly appointed as adjudicators or arbitrators in both domestic and international disputes.
3PB’s high profile construction and engineering group provides advocacy and other expertise in all aspects of construction disputes and dispute resolution services, both domestic and international with a focus on arbitration, adjudication and acting as neutrals.
The sports law group has an exceptional reputation for its expertise in sports regulation and on-field and off-field discipline, doping issues, contractual disputes, defamation and libel and IP.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Director | Ian Charlton | ian.charlton@3pb.co.uk | 0330 332 2633 |
| Barrister | Elizabeth McGrath | elizabeth.mcgrath@3pb.co.uk | 0330 332 2633 |
Staff Figures
Barristers : 215 Staff : 50Languages
All main business languagesMemberships
English Bar Council (individual membership)3PB > Set Profile
Our Bristol office opened in 2005, strengthening our reach on the Western Circuit. This office has a busy full service practice, advising solicitors, in-house counsel, insurance claims professionals and other business professionals as well as high net worth individuals on the full range of legal issues.
The chambers: 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), is one of the UK’s oldest and fourth largest chambers in England providing a comprehensive legal advocacy and advisory service to businesses and individuals alike. Headed by commercial barrister David Berkley KC, our 215 barristers – including 14 silks – deliver real expertise and specialist knowledge across the full range of legal dispute areas, assisted by some 50 clerks and other staff.
Our barristers offer legal representation and advice across the UK from six locations: London, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Oxford and Winchester. The chambers operates as a single national legal business from its six well-equipped offices and is fully accredited by the Bar Council to provide CPD courses and is IiP and BarMark accredited. Each office is staffed by friendly and experienced clerks and staff who can advise clients on the most suitable counsel for a particular case, as well as discuss fees and provide estimates for anticipated work.
Work undertaken: Chambers is a full-service barristers’ set, offering legal expertise from 12 specialist teams. See www.3pb.co.uk for more details.
The commercial group advises on company, contract and commercial disputes including professional negligence claims, as well as insolvency, energy law and intellectual property.
The criminal law group advises and acts in the full range of criminal law issues from homicide and sexual offences to fraud, drugs and proceeds of crime.
The specialist education law team advises parents, pupils, schools, teaching and academic staff and local authorities on all aspects of education law including SEN provision and regulatory matters.
The employment and discrimination group provides expertise across all areas of contentious and non-contentious work, including injunctions, investigations, directories duties, TUPE and restrictive covenants.
The family law group provides expertise in every aspect of public/private childcare law and all forms of financial proceedings including Remote Private Financial Dispute Resolution.
The personal injury and clinical negligence groups conduct cases at every level and clients include both claimants and defendants, dealing with fatal and catastrophic injuries, employers liability and public liability cases, fraudulent claims, travel and military cases.
The property and estates group undertakes work in all areas of law concerning the ownership, occupation and use of land and buildings, probate and estates disputes as well as traditional Chancery law advice.
Public and regulatory law crosses the boundary between civil and criminal law and members of the group provide expertise across a range of legal fields, including professional disciplinary, inquests, health and safety, marine and fisheries and police law.
The mediation group has particular strength in the fields of adjudication, arbitration and mediation. Members are regularly appointed as adjudicators or arbitrators in both domestic and international disputes.
3PB’s high profile construction and engineering group provides advocacy and other expertise in all aspects of construction disputes and dispute resolution services, both domestic and international with a focus on arbitration, adjudication and acting as neutrals.
The sports law group has an exceptional reputation for its expertise in sports regulation and on-field and off-field discipline, doping issues, contractual disputes, defamation and libel and IP.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers Director | Mark Heath | mark.heath@3pb.co.uk | 0330 332 2633 |
| Barrister | Matthew Cannings | matthew.cannings@3pb.co.uk | 0330 332 2633 |
Staff Figures
Barristers : 215 Staff : 50Languages
All main business languagesMemberships
English Bar Council (individual membership)3PB > Set Profile
Our Oxford office opened in 1990. It is now a busy office, providing legal services to solicitors, in-house counsel, insurance claims professionals and other business professionals as well as high net worth individuals on the full range of legal issues.
The chambers: 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), is one of the UK’s oldest and fourth largest chambers in England providing a comprehensive legal advocacy and advisory service to businesses and individuals alike. Headed by commercial barrister David Berkley KC, our 215 barristers – including 14 silks – deliver real expertise and specialist knowledge across the full range of legal dispute areas, assisted by some 50 clerks and other staff.
Our barristers offer legal representation and advice across the UK from six locations: London, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Oxford and Winchester. The chambers operates as a single national legal business from its six well-equipped offices and is fully accredited by the Bar Council to provide CPD courses and is IiP and BarMark accredited. Each office is staffed by friendly and experienced clerks and staff who can advise clients on the most suitable counsel for a particular case, as well as discuss fees and provide estimates for anticipated work.
Work undertaken: Chambers is a full-service barristers’ set, offering legal expertise from 12 specialist teams. See www.3pb.co.uk for more details.
The commercial group advises on company, contract and commercial disputes including professional negligence claims, as well as insolvency, energy law and intellectual property.
The criminal law group advises and acts in the full range of criminal law issues from homicide and sexual offences to fraud, drugs and proceeds of crime.
The specialist education law team advises parents, pupils, schools, teaching and academic staff and local authorities on all aspects of education law including SEN provision and regulatory matters.
The employment and discrimination group provides expertise across all areas of contentious and non-contentious work, including injunctions, investigations, directories duties, TUPE and restrictive covenants.
The family law group provides expertise in every aspect of public/private childcare law and all forms of financial proceedings including Remote Private Financial Dispute Resolution.
The personal injury and clinical negligence groups conduct cases at every level and clients include both claimants and defendants, dealing with fatal and catastrophic injuries, employers liability and public liability cases, fraudulent claims, travel and military cases.
The property and estates group undertakes work in all areas of law concerning the ownership, occupation and use of land and buildings, probate and estates disputes as well as traditional Chancery law advice.
Public and regulatory law crosses the boundary between civil and criminal law and members of the group provide expertise across a range of legal fields, including professional disciplinary, inquests, health and safety, marine and fisheries and police law.
The mediation group has particular strength in the fields of adjudication, arbitration and mediation. Members are regularly appointed as adjudicators or arbitrators in both domestic and international disputes.
3PB’s high profile construction and engineering group provides advocacy and other expertise in all aspects of construction disputes and dispute resolution services, both domestic and international with a focus on arbitration, adjudication and acting as neutrals.
The sports law group has an exceptional reputation for its expertise in sports regulation and on-field and off-field discipline, doping issues, contractual disputes, defamation and libel and IP.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers Director | Russell Porter | russell.porter@3pb.co.uk | 0330 332 2633 |
| Barrister | Andrew MacPhail | andrew.macphail@3pb.co.uk | 0330 332 2633 |
Staff Figures
Barristers : 215 Staff : 50Languages
All main business languagesMemberships
English Bar Council (individual membership)3PB > Set Profile
Our Winchester office opened in 1990. It is a busy centre offering advice to solicitors, in-house counsel, insurance claims professionals and other business professionals as well as high-net-worth individuals on the full range of legal issues.
The chambers: 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), is one of the UK’s oldest and fourth largest chambers in England providing a comprehensive legal advocacy and advisory service to businesses and individuals alike. Headed by commercial barrister David Berkley KC, our 215 barristers – including 14 silks – deliver real expertise and specialist knowledge across the full range of legal dispute areas, assisted by some 50 clerks and other staff.
Our barristers offer legal representation and advice across the UK from six locations: London, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Oxford and Winchester. The chambers operates as a single national legal business from its six well-equipped offices and is fully accredited by the Bar Council to provide CPD courses and is IiP and BarMark accredited. Each office is staffed by friendly and experienced clerks and staff who can advise clients on the most suitable counsel for a particular case, as well as discuss fees and provide estimates for anticipated work.
Work undertaken: Chambers is a full-service barristers’ set, offering legal expertise from 12 specialist teams. See www.3pb.co.uk for more details.
The commercial group advises on company, contract and commercial disputes including professional negligence claims, as well as insolvency, energy law and intellectual property.
The criminal law group advises and acts in the full range of criminal law issues from homicide and sexual offences to fraud, drugs and proceeds of crime.
The specialist education law team advises parents, pupils, schools, teaching and academic staff and local authorities on all aspects of education law including SEN provision and regulatory matters.
The employment and discrimination group provides expertise across all areas of contentious and non-contentious work, including injunctions, investigations, directories duties, TUPE and restrictive covenants.
The family law group provides expertise in every aspect of public/private childcare law and all forms of financial proceedings including Remote Private Financial Dispute Resolution.
The personal injury and clinical negligence groups conduct cases at every level and clients include both claimants and defendants, dealing with fatal and catastrophic injuries, employers liability and public liability cases, fraudulent claims, travel and military cases.
The property and estates group undertakes work in all areas of law concerning the ownership, occupation and use of land and buildings, probate and estates disputes as well as traditional Chancery law advice.
Public and regulatory law crosses the boundary between civil and criminal law and members of the group provide expertise across a range of legal fields, including professional disciplinary, inquests, health and safety, marine and fisheries and police law.
The mediation group has particular strength in the fields of adjudication, arbitration and mediation. Members are regularly appointed as adjudicators or arbitrators in both domestic and international disputes.
3PB’s high profile construction and engineering group provides advocacy and other expertise in all aspects of construction disputes and dispute resolution services, both domestic and international with a focus on arbitration, adjudication and acting as neutrals.
The sports law group has an exceptional reputation for its expertise in sports regulation and on-field and off-field discipline, doping issues, contractual disputes, defamation and libel and IP.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers Director | Stuart Pringle | stuart.pringle@3pb.co.uk | 0330 332 2633 |
| Barrister | Adam Feest KC | adam.feest@3pb.co.uk | 0330 332 2633 |
Staff Figures
Barristers : 215 Staff : 50Languages
All main business languages- South Eastern Circuit > Employment
- South Eastern Circuit > Personal injury
- Western Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
Top Tier Set Rankings
- Midland Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax
- South Eastern Circuit > Property and construction
- Western Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety)
- Western Circuit > Employment
- Western Circuit > Family and children law
- Western Circuit > Personal injury
Set Rankings
- Midland Circuit > Family and children law
- Western Circuit > Clinical negligence
- Western Circuit > Property and construction
- Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
- Private client: trusts and probate
- South Eastern Circuit > Commercial litigation
- South Eastern Circuit > Company and insolvency
- South Eastern Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
- South Eastern Circuit > Family and children law
- Midland Circuit > Education
- Midland Circuit > Clinical negligence
- Midland Circuit > Employment
- Wales and Chester Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
- Wales and Chester Circuit > Education
- Western Circuit > Commercial litigation
- Western Circuit > Planning and environment
- Western Circuit > Professional disciplinary law
- Western Circuit > Professional negligence
- Western Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax
- Employment
- Intellectual property
- Police law (forces and constables)
- Tax: VAT and excise
- Children law (including public and private law)
- Family (including divorce and financial remedy)
- Inquests and inquiries
- Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
- Professional negligence
- Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Business and regulatory crime (including health and safety)
- Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Employment
- Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Personal injury
Set Rankings
- Regional Bar > Wales and Chester Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
- Regional Bar > Wales and Chester Circuit > Education
- Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Commercial litigation
- Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Planning and environment
- Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax
- Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Family and children law
- Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Family and children law