3PB maintains its reputation as the premier divorce and financial remedy set in the Midlands region. Widely praised as a ‘fantastic advocate’ Aimee Fox is regularly instructed in financial remedy work involving varied asset portfolios valued in the millions and tens of millions. Having joined from St Ives Chambers in November 2023, Roger Thomas brings with him considerable experience representing litigants under the Matrimonial Causes and Civil Partnership Acts as well as cohabiting couples under TOLATA. He is noted for his skill ’tackling cases with a jurisdictional element’ as well as for his persuasive advocacy. Charles Hogan increasingly handles high-value financial remedy applications and Schedule 1 claims.
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- 'Ian Charlton is approachable and experienced. All clerks communicate really well and organising logistics is hassle free.'
- '3PB are brilliant. Ian Charlton and Patrick Steptoe are both excellent clerks. They will move mountains to find a barrister even on short notice.'
- 'Both Ian Charlton and Robert Leonard are brilliant, nothing is ever too much for them.'
- '3PB are an excellent set of chambers to instruct, the clerks are approachable and helpful when discussing fees and timetabling. They almost always have a good range of counsel on offer and take into account the instructing solicitor's preferences when suggesting new counsel. Ian Charlton in particular is extremely helpful and quick to come back to any queries.'
- '3PB in Birmingham seems to go from strength to strength and can provide counsel at any level. They can probably provide more in terms of choice at middle ground than any other set of chambers in Birmingham at the moment.'
- 'This is a good set of chambers which provide a wide range of expertise and very good barristers.'
- '3PB are a great set with high-quality barristers who offer quality client care. They have advanced the number of barristers offering ADR methods such as arbitration and are fully invested in this, which is positive to see.'
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