James will be speaking alongside Frankie Bell of Pinsent Masons LLP on the topic of 'dealing with defects and retentions in construction contracts'. The session will be chaired by Neil Boothroyd of Gateley Vinden.

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To contact or instruct James, please email his Practice Director Joe Townsend on joe.townsend@3pb.co.uk or call 020 7583 8055.

Poppy has a busy caseload and practises exclusively in child law - be that private law, care proceedings or adoption - so acting in both privately funded and publicly funded cases. Her workload routinely involves cases with allegations of Parental Alienation, Non-Accidental Injury (NAI, NAHI and death cases), Sexual Abuse and Care proceedings and Adoption.

Poppy has already appeared in two well-known recent published cases: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council v A Mother & Ors [2025] EWFC 322 (B) and A Local Authority v Mrs H (Mother to V) & Ors [2025] EWFC 316.

Vanessa Meachin KC, who leads 海角破解版's 90-strong group of barristers, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to welcome Poppy to 海角破解版. I look forward to her contributing to our excellent children team here and seeing Poppy's career develop with us.鈥�

Ms Watson added: 鈥淚 am really excited to be joining 海角破解版. The team's reputation for quality and supportiveness is second to none. I look forward to working with my new colleagues and benefiting from a great clerking team and management support service.鈥�

To contact Poppy, please email poppym.watson@3pb.co.uk. To instruct her, or see about her availability, please contact either of her clerks Sarah Jenking on sarah.jenking@3pb.co.uk or Robert Leonard on robert.leonard@3pb.c o.uk or by calling them on 01202 292102.

The prosecution case was that, at the instigation of her daughter, JA planned to kill the deceased by luring him to a house where he was stabbed by her daughter鈥檚 boyfriend.

Following an 11-week trial before Martin Spencer J at Salisbury Crown Court, the jury unanimously acquitted JA of planned murder, convicting her of the lesser offence of manslaughter.

Thomas and Charles were instructed by Chris Beckett and Rebecca Davies of Richard Griffiths & Co.

To contact or instruct Thomas, please email his Chambers Director, Stuart Pringle on stuart.pringle@3pb.co.uk or call 01962 868 884.

Sara Lewis KC is one of the foremost family silks in the UK, described as "the KC you want on your case" by Legal 500 in 2026. She advises and represents parents in the most sensitive and contentious proceedings resulting from relationship breakdown. Her private law children practice sees her focusing on residence and contact disputes, serious domestic abuse, LGBTQ+ parenting, prohibited steps and specific issues orders and leave to remove from jurisdiction cases. Many of these cases involve serious allegations of mistreatment or false claims and resolving critical disputes over children鈥檚 education, religious upbringing, medical treatment, schooling, passports and relocation.

Jane Withington is a family law barrister and former solicitor with nearly twenty years' experience as a specialist lawyer for disputes about children. She was first accredited to the Law Society鈥檚 Children Panel in January 2014. Her practice centres on representing parents, extended family members, local authorities and children through their Guardian and separately. Jane conducts complex cases including those involving neglect, abuse and serious injuries, representing and guiding clients through every stage of the proceedings.

Please click here for details about family law arbitration and costs for 3笔叠鈥檚 seventeen specialist family law arbitrators. 海角破解版 launched its own NCDR (Non Court Dispute Resolution) services for family law in June 2025 offering mediation, early neutral evaluation, private FDR hearings and arbitration. The national chambers has also produced a three-hour briefing, "Arbitration in Action", giving practical tips on appointing a family law arbitrator and featuring two mock arbitrations covering both children and financial remedy cases.

To instruct Jane or see about her availability to act as arbitrator, please contact her clerks Ian Charlton or Gemma Hyett on ian.charlton@3pb.co.uk or gemma.hyett@3pb.co.uk or by calling either of them on 0121 289 4333.

To instruct Sara or see about her availability to act as arbitrator, please contact her clerks David Sadler on david.sadler@3pb.co.uk or Rob Leonard on robert.leonard@3pb.co.uk or by calling either of them on 020 7583 8055.

National chambers 海角破解版 - with some 275 barristers and 7 offices - reached the of ten barristers' sets to be highly rated for their technology and narrowly missed out on the award, being pipped to the post on the night by 3VB.

This is the third year in succession that 海角破解版 has been awarded an A* grading for its technology support.

To find out more about pupillage at 海角破解版, please click here.

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She explores one of the most significant recent examinations of the conduct and integrity of private law children proceedings. The lessons of Re E are stark, reaffirming that procedural integrity is not merely an administrative preference, but the essential foundation of justice in family law.

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To contact or instruct June, please email Chambers Directors Ian Charlton on ian.charlton@3pb.co.uk | 01962 868884 or Rob Leonard on robert.leonard@3pb.co.uk | 01202 292102.

After careful questioning of both the complainant and the defendant Rebecca鈥檚 client was acquitted. This vulnerable client would have faced a period of imprisonment of around 5 years if found guilty.

Rebecca was instructed by Lewis Foster of Churchers, the client praised both Lewis and Rebecca for their hard work and support throughout this case.

If you wish to contact or instruct Rebecca, please contact Chambers Director Stuart Pringle on stuart.pringle@3pb.co.uk or telephone him on 01962 868 884.

Ben Amunwa (call: 2013) has an outstanding public law, equalities and human rights practice. He takes instructions in strategic, multi-party cases that often raise local and national policy issues, technical points of law and systemic or public interest considerations. Ben has secured numerous central government policy reversals, positively affecting the lives of thousands. In addition to Ben's advisory practice assisting public bodies on their duties and legal risk, his reported cases include:

• The landmark case of DMA & Others v SSHD [2020] EWHC 3416 (Admin); [2021] 1 W.L.R. 2374: representing a severely disabled claimant and successfully establishing a 鈥榙uty to monitor鈥� in the context of s.149(1) of the Equality Act 2010.
• ASY & Ors v Home Office [2024] EWCA Civ 373; [2025] KB 87: authoritative guidance on the scope of the positive duty in article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, representing families comprised of 90 individuals seeking damages under the Human Rights Act 1998 regarding the impact of an unlawful government policy.
• R (PZP) v HS Academy Trust and another [2026] EWHC 489 (Admin): successfully representing a Multi-Academy Trust in multiple challenges to permanent exclusion decisions, clarifying the duties of Independent Review Panels.

On his appointment, Ben said: 鈥淚 am honoured to become head of Public Law at 海角破解版 and look forward to building on the strength of the group established over the last 40+ years. I thank Mathew for all that he has contributed to the success of the group these past six years. We are seeing high quality cases coming in for our advocates and some exciting new public law recruits like the Rt. Hon Michael Tomlinson KC, Rachel Best KC, Emma McIlveen and Hilary Lennox. Our work serves the public interest and I look forward to developing strong, collaborative links with my solicitor and barrister colleagues as well as those within the justice system, non-governmental organisations and in academia who make this area so unique."

Ben will continue to be supported by a clerking team led by Stuart Pringle (Chambers Director) with Sam Collins (Practice Director), Tom Cox (Senior Practice Manager) and Gemma Faulkner (Practice Manager) managing specialist clerks across 海角破解版's seven-office network.

has been regarded by both the profession and the public as the most credible measure of legal integrity and distinction for more than 40 years. Philip鈥檚 recognition by Best Lawyers stands as a testament to his professional excellence.

To contact or instruct Philip, please email Joe Townsend on joe.townsend@3pb.co.uk or call 020 7583 8055.

The legal profession can be demanding, and this week serves as an important reminder that mental wellbeing matters - in chambers, in court, and beyond; and we聽encourage open conversations, support for colleagues, and taking time to prioritise mental health and wellbeing.

海角破解版 are a part of the as part of our ongoing commitment to wellbeing and mental health across chambers. Alongside this, we are also providing Mental Health First Aider (MHFA) training for our wellbeing team. This accredited training delivered in line with the Mental Health First Aid England framework, will equip the team with the skills to support colleagues, promote early intervention, and help guide people to appropriate professional support where needed.

3笔叠鈥檚 Head of People, Claire Christie, said: "I'm proud of the initiatives we have already in place at 海角破解版 for our members and staff, including access to occupational health, confidential paid counselling, financial and wealth advice, a dedicated EDI and wellbeing team, private medical insurance and strong support for flexible working and periods of leave such as maternity, paternity and adoption. These initiatives reflect the genuine people-focused culture we are continuing to build across Chambers, where we recognise that every individual鈥檚 circumstances and support needs may be different. Our aim is to ensure that members and staff feel supported not only in their professional roles, but as individuals, with access to practical help when they need it.鈥�

She will join a panel discussion alongside Mark Dubbery聽(Barrister,聽Pump Court Chambers) and Rebecca-Jayne Raynor聽(Associate,聽Maurice Turnor Gardner) on 鈥淭he 1975 Act: unusual/less common claims and applications鈥�, covering:

• A rare claim in which the deceased died after divorce but before a financial remedy order: Kars v Brown and ors [2026] EWHC 31 (Fam)
• 鈥淐hild of the family鈥� claims under s1(1)(d) 鈥� the relevant principles
• Applications for interim provision
• Bringing property back into the estate under ss9, 10 and 11

For more information or to book your space, please click .

To contact or instruct Ashley, please email her Chambers Director Mark Heath on mark.heath@3pb.co.uk or call 0117 928 1520 or email her Senior Practice Manager Matthew Scanlan on matthew.scanlan@3pb.co.uk or phone聽020 7583 8055.

The 鈥楨very Child Achieving and Thriving鈥� White Paper was published in February this year, alongside the consultation document 鈥楽END Reform: Putting Children and Young People First鈥�. In their analysis, Alice and Barry explore the key proposals within the documents, including what the proposals do, what this could mean for the future role of EHCPs and individual support plans, and the duties placed on schools moving forwards.

Alice and Barry also explore the key legal implications for practitioners to be aware on when working within SEND law.

To read the full article, please click . Please note that a LexisNexis subscription is needed to view the full article.

To contact or instruct Alice de Coverley, please email Practice Manager Gemma Faulkner on gemma.faulkner@3pb.co.uk. To contact or instruct Barry McTaggart, please email Practice Manager Jordon Gallifant on jordan.gallifant@3pb.co.uk. Both Gemma and Jordon can be reached by phone on 020 7583 8055.

The appeal arose out of proceedings brought by a finance provider to the private medical and dentistry sector. At first instance, the Defendant鈥檚 application for an extension of time to serve a Defence was dismissed and judgment was entered for approximately 拢90,000, together with costs. The Court also made findings of abuse of process, concluding that the Defendant鈥檚 CPR Part 18 Request was not a genuine request for clarification but an attempt to delay the proceedings.

On appeal, the Defendant contended that, because a Defence had in fact been filed prior to judgment being entered (albeit late), the Court lacked jurisdiction to enter default judgment under CPR 12.3(1). The appeal raised a novel procedural issue as to whether a Defence filed out of time, but in circumstances where the Court has refused an extension of time, is capable of preventing the entry of judgment.

Appearing for the Respondent at first instance and on appeal, Oliver advanced a number of technical arguments, including that the refusal of an extension of time meant the Defence was not filed in accordance with the CPR and therefore could not amount to a valid statement of case for the purposes of CPR Part 12. Alternatively, it was submitted that the Court had determined a preliminary issue as to whether the Defendant could rely on the late Defence, permitting judgment to be entered under CPR 3.1(2)(m). Further reliance was placed on CPR 3.10, on the basis that the late filing constituted a failure to comply with the rules and was a step which had been invalidated by the Court鈥檚 refusal to grant relief.

The Court considered a number of authorities in this area, including Ahmad v Ouajjou聽[2022] EWHC 3087 (Comm), Smith v Berrymans Lace Mawer聽[2019] EWHC 1904 (QB) and Galliani v Sartori聽[2023] EWHC 3306 (Comm).

HHJ Hedley, the Designated Civil Judge for Leicestershire & Northamptonshire, dismissed the appeal in full, agreeing that judgment had been properly entered and awarded the Respondent its costs of the appeal. The Appellant has indicated an intention to seek permission to appeal further to the Court of Appeal.

Oliver was instructed by Harvin Dhillon and Kuljeet Sandhu of .

To contact or instruct Oliver, please email his clerk Sam Collins on sam.collins@3pb.co.uk or call 0121 289 4333.

This full-day conference will explore the structure and operation of Inquests and Inquiries, with a particular focus on advocacy, while also examining the experiences of those who have appeared as witnesses.

Sunyana will be speaking alongside: Lord Hughes, HHJ Mark Lucraft KC, Jason Beer KC, Stephen Simblet KC, Mrs Justice Christina Lambert, Toby Williamson, David Enright, Kate Grange KC, Jenni Richards KC, Thea Wilson, Sam Stein KC and Lord Arbuthnot.

For more information, please click .

To contact or instruct Sunyana, please email her Practice Manager, Gemma Faulkner on gemma.faulkner@3pb.co.uk or call 020 7583 8055, or her Practice Director David Snook on david.snook@3pb.co.uk or call 01865 793 736.

Dean has a busy practice acting in a wide variety of construction, building and engineering disputes, as well as dealing with those relating to upstream and midstream oil and gas and other energy matters. As well as acting as counsel, Dean also accepts appointments as an arbitrator, adjudicator or mediator. Dean鈥檚 joining 海角破解版 coincides with his return to the UK, following 20 years based in Dubai.

Dean commented, 鈥淚 am very excited to be joining the Construction and Engineering group at 海角破解版, a team with a brilliant reputation within the industry.鈥�

James Davison, who leads 3笔叠鈥檚 Construction and Engineering group, said: 鈥淚 am thrilled that Dean has chosen to join us at 海角破解版. Dean brings a wealth of experience working in both the UK and the Middle East as a barrister and arbitrator, and we are very much looking forward to having him as an associate member of Chambers.鈥�

If you wish to contact or instruct Dean, please email Practice Director Joe Townsend on joe.townsend@3pb.co.uk聽or telephone the construction clerking team on 0330 441 7576.

Paul is one of the UK鈥檚 foremost costs specialists. Consistently ranked by Chambers UK and Legal 500, Paul was appointed a Deputy Costs Judge of the Senior Courts Costs Office in 2021. He enjoyed an outstanding practice in chambers with his busy caseload spanning the full breadth of costs work, and including many complex and high鈥憄rofile matters for HM Government.

During his time at 海角破解版, Paul played an instrumental role in the development of 海角破解版's Costs Team, helping to establish it as one of the leading national costs practices at barristers' chambers. That contribution will form a lasting part of his legacy at 海角破解版.

The SCCO is responsible for assessing the recoverable costs incurred in litigation in England and Wales as well as costs incurred in Court of Protection and other matters. It is part of the High Court of Justice and is based at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

海角破解版 is immensely proud of Paul鈥檚 appointment and grateful for his exceptional contribution to Chambers. As he steps away from practice to take up this important judicial role, his impact on Chambers and the profession will continue to be felt.

We congratulate Paul warmly and wish him every success in this distinguished new chapter of his career.

Fintan Molloy is a specialist employment and discrimination barrister who represents both claimants and respondents. Fintan's busy practice covers a wide variety of employment claims, including unfair dismissal, contractual claims, discrimination and whistleblowing cases. Before coming to the Bar, Fintan worked as a litigation consultant for a multinational HR and employment law consultancy firm where he represented respondent clients in the Employment Tribunal. He also gained extensive drafting experience, including opinions, grounds of resistance, skeleton arguments, lists of issues, and witness statements. Passionate about providing pro bono work when able, Fintan was named on Lady Chief Justice Carr鈥檚 Pro Bono Recognition List in 2026. Born and raised in Greater Manchester, Fintan has strong personal and professional ties in the North West.

Febienne Green is a specialist personal injury, clinical negligence and inquest barrister. With a strong foundation gained from her pupillage at a specialist personal injury firm and experience as a clinical negligence paralegal in birth injury cases, Febienne has established a thriving practice in trial, appeal, and costs work, whilst also undertaking all manner of interlocutory hearings for both Claimants and Defendants. She also acts for all interested persons in Inquests. Febienne's expertise already exceeds her peers and belies her 2022 year of call, as she has consistently undertaken more complex trial and advisory work from the outset. Febienne lives in Cheshire and has worked in Manchester for many years.

Michael Vora enjoys a successful practice nationally advising on all types of property and estates disputes, including contractual disputes, contentious property matters, building regulatory work and professional negligence claims. A former solicitor and accredited mediator, Michael was called to the bar in March 2019 and joined our Birmingham office earlier this year. Michael gained considerable experience working in three international law firms in various areas of commercial litigation and transactional work including most recently, DWF LLP. A passionate Manchester United season ticket holder, Michael grew up in Manchester and is looking forward to returning to his family roots.

The new arrivals take 3 Paper Buildings (海角破解版) to 275 barristers, including 19 silks.

海角破解版's Head of Chambers, Liz McGrath KC, said: 鈥淭his recruitment underscores our determination to deliver breadth and depth of expertise from Manchester in handling complex and smaller disputes. We are now welcoming applications from experienced barristers who work in the region or are wanting to relocate and want to receive a comprehensive package of support.鈥�

Fintan Molloy said: 鈥淛oining 海角破解版 in Manchester is a hugely exciting move for Febienne, Michael and me and we are enormously looking forward to working more closely with its very experienced and talented team of barristers, clerks and management professionals.鈥�

If you wish to instruct Fintan, Febienne or Michael, or see about their availability, please contact their clerk Ryan Calderbank-Maughan on ryan.calderbank-maughan@3pb.co.uk or by calling him on 0161 359 5333.

They offer useful best-practice guidance in relation to making applications to admit fresh evidence in appeal cases.

To read their full article, please click here.

If you wish to contact or instruct Jack or Matthew, please email Chambers Director Mark Heath on mark.heath@3pb.co.uk and Senior Practice Manager Matthew Scanlan on matthew.scanlan@3pb.co.uk or telephone 0330 441 7575.

After substantive advice, Nate's client entered pleas of guilty to serious allegations of violence, which mitigated his exposure to questions on his credibility and meant the cross-examination of the complainant would be both succinct and effective.

Through cross-examination, Nate effectively challenged the reliability of the complainant鈥檚 evidence, exposing inconsistencies with the earlier video-recorded interview.

Nate was then able to persuade the court that there was no case to answer on the two counts of rape (one being a multiple incident count, alleging 10+ incidents) because of the insufficient and tenuous evidence offered by the prosecution.

Nate relied on the second limb of Galbraith [1981] 2 All ER 1060 and the often-cited criminal case of Shippey [1988] Crim LR 767 in his submissions.

The judge directed that the jury return not guilty verdicts to the charges of rape and ordered that Nate's client be released from custody.聽Nate's client awaits to be sentenced on his guilty pleas to allegations of violence.

Nate was instructed by from the criminal defence team at .

If you wish to contact or instruct Nate, please contact his clerk Ellie Bloomfield on ellie.bloomfield@3pb.co.uk or call her on 01202 292102.

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 supervisor. This progression was further recognised in 2023 - 2024 when the Leicester Student Law Society appointed Oliver as its Honorary Chairman.

On his appointment, Oliver said: "I am very grateful to Leicester Law School for this very generous honour. I'm looking forward to continuing to collaborate with the dedicated and talented academics at Leicester as they provide an outstanding legal education to their students, whilst also giving them access to opportunities which will enhance their skills, helping them secure their future legal careers. Leicester Law School is a unique, vibrant and exciting school, which I am very proud to continue to be associated with and contributing to Law School life remains one of the highlights of my professional diary."

Carlo Panara, Head of Leicester Law School, commented: "Since I joined Leicester Law School in 2024 it has been an absolute pleasure collaborating with Oliver. He is a real role model to our students, alumni and staff. I am delighted that his important contribution to the Law School has been recognised through his appointment as Honorary Professor."

To contact or instruct Oliver, please email Sam Collins on sam.collins@3pb.co.uk or call 0121 289 4333

The Citywealth Forum brings together prominent leaders from the private wealth management sector to discuss key issues impacting ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) and wealth management professionals. The Forum will see leading wealth management professionals, private client lawyers and trust experts discussing global tax, estate planning, family law and philanthropy in a one-day intensive agenda and bespoke wealth forum. Speakers include senior professionals from the likes of Baker McKenzie, Barclays Private Bank, Edwin Coe, EY, Hottinger Group, Katten Muchin Roseman LLP, Mischon de Reya LLP and Schillings LLP.

Ian is discussing the crossroads of Sharia and Common Law, Jewish law and other religious laws. The panel session looks at unexpected pitfalls, from forced heirship conflicts to cross-border enforceability issues. Fellow panellists are聽, Partner and Head of Islamic Finance at law firm and , Senior Partner at law firm .

If you wish to attend, you can obtain an exclusive 50% discount on delegate passes, using his personal speaker code of SPEAKER26, by registering .

If you wish to contact or instruct Ian, please contact his clerks Matthew Scanlan or David Sadler on matthew.scanlan@3pb.co.uk or david.sadler@3pb.co.uk or by calling them on 020 7583 8055.

The , published by the charity , recognises barristers and solicitors who gave at least 25 hours of pro bono legal assistance over the last year and is an initiative begun in 2024 and supported by the Law Society, the Bar Council and all the major pro bono organisations under the aegis of the .聽Many lawyers are offering substantially more than 25 hours that and it follows the long tradition of the legal profession in volunteering their time to provide free legal assistance to individuals and charities.

Commercial and data privacy barrister Mariya Peykova and employment and discrimination barrister Robin Pickard were named last year. Whilst personal injury and clinical negligence barrister Richard Wheeler and property/chancery and family barrister Rachel Bale were listed in 2024.

The case, which revolves around whether a court has jurisdiction to set aside a valid adoption order other than by way of appeal, featured 海角破解版 family barristers Dorian Day and Samantha Smith for the applicant, led by and instructed by ; and 海角破解版 family barrister Kara Cann for the respondent X, being led by and instructed by . Dorian, Samantha and Kara are pictured here, left to right.

The case involved the application to revoke an adoption order for two children, X and Y, invoking the High Court鈥檚 inherent jurisdiction. The application was made by their adoptive mother, AM, and supported at first instance by both children and their birth mother, BM. The children were placed for adoption with AM in August 2012, and the case involved complex dynamics between the children and their birth family.

The Supreme Court's decision was to dismiss the appeal, confirming that there is no inherent first instance jurisdiction to revoke a valid adoption order on welfare or any other grounds. The court ruled that adoption is a complete and permanent status change governed entirely by statute, and any power to permit revocation would require legislative intervention.

To read the full judgment, please click .

Appearing in the Court of Appeal, the appellants聽argued聽that the original trial judge, HHJ Ashworth,聽should have allowed their submission of no case to answer on the trafficking charge.

The Court of Appeal heard the聽appeal聽of the two appellants, one of whom had been earlier sentenced to imprisonment in his absence, in a case which revolved on the point of construction and meaning of Section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act (MSA) 2015.

The appellants' counsel聽argued that聽in order to聽prove an offence under section 2 of the MSA 2015,聽the prosecution had to prove that the accused had trafficked a sex worker in the sense described in Article 4 of ECAT, which included the 鈥榤eans鈥� by which the sex worker was trafficked. The Prosecution accepted at the trial that聽was no direct evidence聽of聽鈥榤eans鈥櫬燽ut聽had argued that Section 2 of the MSA 2015 was clearly worded and that there was enough evidence for a jury to conclude that the sex workers were being trafficked when the appellants arranged for them to travel for sex work in order to control their prostitution.

The Court of Appeal agreed with Laura Deuxberry and Kevin Dent KC鈥檚 submission that the "plain words of the MSA 2015 and the absence in them of any limiting reference requiring proof that the travel was arranged or facilitated by the particular means identified in Article 4 of ECAT". The Court of Appeal therefore dismissed the appeals and held in favour of the CPS' Special Crime Division.

To contact or instruct Laura, please email Chambers Director Stuart Pringle on stuart.pringle@3pb.co.uk or telephone 01962 868884.

After a five-week trial at Brighton Crown Court, Mr Clarke was convicted unanimously of 45 counts of historic sexual offending against 14 boys committed whilst he was a teacher at a (now closed) private prep school in Sussex during the late 1970鈥檚 and 1980鈥檚.

Clarke's conviction is a significant case in the ongoing efforts to prosecute those who sexually exploit children and adults, regardless of how long ago the abuse took place. The Crown Prosecution Service has emphasized the importance of seeking justice for all victims, regardless of the time elapsed since the abuse.

Mr Clarke is due to be sentenced on 1 June 2026.

The case attracted widespread publicity and you can read more here: and .

To contact or instruct Berenice or Graham, please email Chambers Director Stuart Pringle on stuart.pringle@3pb.co.uk or telephone 01962 868884.

He will be joining the construction panel, covering The Building Safety Act. Other topics of discussion will include a legal update and Q&A panel on recent case law, horizon scanning and current hot topics.

A limited number of spaces are still available for the free event, to learn more, please click .

To contact or instruct Patrick, please email his Practice Director, Joe Townsend on joe.townsend@3pb.co.uk or phone 020 7583 8055.

In this article, they explore the practical implications of DIFC Courts confirming a defendant who attempted to cancel two court orders, focused on property located in Dubai, an Enforcement Order and a Receivership Order, that had been issued to support decisions made by an English court.

To read the full article please click聽here.

David Parratt KC (Scot) was instructed by Robert Whitehead, Swetha Sivaram and Adhiraj Malhotra of .

To contact or instruct David or Zhen, please email their Chambers Director David Fielder on david.fielder@3pb.co.uk or phone聽0207 583 8055.

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 probate cases as well as building and construction disputes and related professional negligence.

With a practice spanning across tribunal hearings through to the High Court and appeals, Carl is very experienced at providing representation and advice to clients across many of 3笔叠鈥檚 core practice areas and at all levels. Carl also has considerable experience of representing parties in all forms of ADR and is an accredited mediator.

Carl is particularly sought out and recognised for his commercial acumen and is often asked to advise on strategy at case inception, drawing on his prior experience as a solicitor to collaborate as part of a team with those that instruct him to provide clients with a highly focussed end to end service.

Carl commented, 鈥淚 am very excited to be joining the outstanding team of barristers at 海角破解版 and to be strengthening the property team which already has a reputation for excellence. This is a great time to join as 海角破解版 is committed to strengthen its significant property expertise and ensure that it offers counsel of the highest quality and capability across the full range of property and chancery work."

Charles Irvine, who heads 海角破解版's 50-strong Property and Estates Group, said: 鈥淲e are delighted that Carl has chosen to join us at 海角破解版. He is known to members of chambers already and Carl has a terrific reputation as a real property lawyer with strong technical ability and a gift for advocacy. He brings to 海角破解版 additional capability in trusts of land and contentious probate. We very much look forward to having him as a member of Chambers.鈥�

To contact Carl, please email him at carl.geary@3pb.co.uk. To instruct him, or see about his availability, please contact his clerks Mark Heath or Abi Griffin on mark.heath@3pb.co.uk or abi.griffin@3pb.co.uk or by calling them on 0117 928 1520 or 01202 292102 respectively.

This is the third year in succession that 海角破解版 has been awarded an A* grading - and so longlisted - in the categories of:

• Best chambers for Quality of Work
• Best chambers for Colleague Supportiveness
• Best chambers for Legal Tech

The full list can be viewed and winners will be announced at an awards ceremony next month on the evening of Thursday 14 May 2026, at Kings Place in London N1.

To find out more about pupillage at 海角破解版, please click here. To read Legal Cheek's profile of 海角破解版, please click .

The prosecution鈥檚 case was that vulnerable defendant, then aged 18, had raped a 15-year-old girl at a residential address in November 2021. The defendant had a full-scale IQ of 64 (first percentile), the language skills of a child aged between six and nine, markedly impaired memory and pronounced suggestibility under pressure. The complainant was also a vulnerable witness, and both she and the defendant were assisted throughout by registered intermediaries.

The case turned on defendant's two lengthy police interviews 鈥� said by the Crown to be replete with lies and inconsistencies 鈥� and a short video recorded at the scene, which the prosecution said placed the complainant inside the defendant's home. When the Court raised concerns as to admissibility, Nick drafted written submissions to persuade the Judge to allow the key findings of the defence clinical psychologist about the defendant's cognitive difficulties to go before the jury as agreed facts.

Nick invited the jury, in closing, to view the interviews through the prism of how the defendant's mind worked under pressure 鈥� and, in the alternative, to recognise that even if defendant had lied in interview there remained good reason to doubt the prosecution case.

Following a five-day trial, the jury returned a not guilty verdict.

Writing after the verdict, the defendant鈥檚 mother said afterwards: 鈥淵our preparation was meticulous, your manner was calm under pressure, and your advocacy was outstanding鈥� He has a lot of difficulty, and you never let that become an obstacle.鈥�

Nick was instructed by Patricia Sheehan of Owen & Sharpe Solicitors.

To contact or instruct Nick, please email Chambers Director Stuart Pringle on stuart.pringle@3pb.co.uk or telephone 01962 868884.

Nicole Bollard is representing the defendants, instructed by Loney Stewart Holland, in a dispute with The Northern Block Limited. The claimant says the company continued using her typeface work without paying her after their agreement ended in 2022. A 2023 court decision recognised her rights, and in 2024 she brought new claims for unpaid royalties and breach of that agreement. The judge refused summary judgment, and only a small claim (under 拢10,000) remains.

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Mark Wilden is representing the defendants, instructed by DAC Beachcroft LLP. This dispute is between Titan Wealth Services Ltd, Titan Asset Management Ltd, and Tavistock Investments Plc. It relates to a 2021 business deal and fund management agreement. Titan claims the others acted unfairly and damaged its funds, while Tavistock says Titan mismanaged the funds and misused confidential information. The Court rejected a challenge to its authority and ordered indemnity costs.

To read more, click .

For instructions or availability, please contact Chambers Director, David Fielder on david.fielder@3pb.co.uk or call 020 7583 8055.

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 as a Deputy District Judge and Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Leicester.

To find out more or book your space, please click .

Barry McTaggart will now accept instructions in personal injury, clinical negligence and education.

For instructions or availability, please contact Jordon Gallifant on聽jordon.gallifant@3pb.co.uk or call 020 7583 8055.

Callum Church (call:2018) is a criminal and regulatory practitioner with a practice well ahead of his year of call. He joins after a highly successful period practising as a crime barrister in the Midlands, which saw him shortlisted as Junior Barrister of the Year in 2024 by the Birmingham Law Society. Ranked as a Tier 1 Rising Star for Crime (General & Fraud) by Legal 500 from 2024-2026, Callum is much sought-after as a leading, led, or sole advocate in serious criminal cases.

Callum has a prolific Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) practice, and he deals in heavyweight, complex, multi-handed confiscations for both the prosecution and defence on a regular basis. As well as taking charge of his own confiscation work, following instruction in large-scale investigations at trial, Callum is also instructed post-sentence. Callum represent parties at all stages of the confiscation process, including those involved in pre-charge or enforcement proceedings and he accepts instructions in third party/s.10A proceedings.

Jodie Mittell KC, who co-heads 海角破解版's now 33-strong crime and regulatory crime group, said: 鈥淲e look forward to working with Callum after his move to 海角破解版. He has a great reputation as a prosecution and defence barrister, and a top proceeds of crime specialist, and he will enhance the strength and depth of our already outstanding team.鈥�

The recruitment of Callum follows the announcement last month of Juliet Osborne joining the group as a probationary tenant and the addition of Ben Thompson and Nate Lara as new Crime and Regulatory Crime members in the last twelve months.

If you wish to instruct Callum or see about his availability, please email his clerks Stuart Pringle on stuart.pringle@3pb.co.uk or Lee Giles on lee.giles@3pb.co.uk or call them on 01962 868884.

In the months leading up to trial, the Crown did not pursue reasonable lines of enquiry identified by the Defence, including relevant text message evidence. Ultimately, recognising the importance of that material, the Crown applied to adjourn the trial. Ben prepared a detailed Abuse of Process application, relying on R v Siddiqua Akhtar [2016] EWCA Crim 390, submitting that the adjournment should be refused and that, in the absence of this critical evidence, a fair trial was no longer possible, and the case ought to be stayed.

The Defendant, a vulnerable young man with significant learning difficulties, had already endured the equivalent of a substantial custodial sentence through a combination of remand and qualifying curfew. Ben submitted that to permit the proceedings to continue would be fundamentally unfair.

In light of the Defence application, the Crown offered no evidence on all seven counts. Not guilty verdicts were formally entered.

This case highlights the importance of rigorous defence scrutiny of disclosure and unused material, particularly in complex relationship-based allegations.

For instructions or availability, please contact Ben鈥檚 clerk, Ellie Bloomfield, at ellie.bloomfield@3pb.co.uk or call 01202 292 102.

Liam O'Shaughnessy (call: 2024) joined 海角破解版's Winchester Office after having worked as a senior HR professional for over 25 years for the likes of the AA, Gatwick Airport, Carnival PLC (P&O Cruises and Cunard Line), Barclays, British Airways, the Civil Service and the Metropolitan Police and has also acted as a consultant to organisations including Birmingham City Council and Stagecoach Group. His extensive in-house experience has seen Liam develop expertise across all areas of employment and wider HR matters such as stakeholder management and regulatory compliance as well as legal services delivery, including managing litigation to Court of Appeal level. Throughout his pupillage, Liam was instructed in cases before the employment tribunal successfully defending claims of unfair dismissal, automatic (health and safety related) dismissal, and securing strike out of claims. He acted as Junior Counsel in the County Court in a professional negligence claim and has acted in Judicial Mediation. He was also recognised by Advocate for pro-bono work with a claimant unable to afford legal representation. Liam spent three years as an employer member of the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) and three years as a lay member of the Fitness to Practice Panel of the General Medical Council (GMC). Liam is much in demand across all aspects of employment law including discrimination issues and employment status. Experienced in managing bulk and high-risk tribunal cases, union negotiations, creating exit packages for senior employees, Liam has managed high risk tribunal cases with counsel, drafted employment contracts and policies, advised on large-scale redundancy exercises and handled very sensitive investigations and whistleblowing complaints.

Eaindra Cho (Call: 2024) joined 海角破解版 in Bristol from Burges Salmon LLP鈥橲 Dispute Resolution team where she assisted on high-profile public inquiries such as the Post Office Horizon Inquiry and the COVID-19 Inquiry. Like Liam, Eaindra has extensive employment and discrimination experience beyond her year of call, having acted on behalf of both claimants and respondents in the Employment Tribunal as an employment litigator at Direct Line Group and a litigation consultant at Croner Group. These cases ranged from unfair dismissal claims to Working Time Regulations, TUPE, whistleblowing and discrimination claims. Even prior to pupillage, Eaindra successfully acted in the reported cases of Endrojono v High Commission of Brunei Darussalam (2200486/2022), Hughes v Aardvark Clear Mine Ltd (4103151/2023) and Pople v Mrs L Newman-Ford (T/a Shear Divine) (6007765/2024). Eaindra has conducted advocacy in preliminary hearings and multi-day trials, and is experienced in drafting pleadings, and advising on ongoing litigation risks, prospects and strategy, as well as alternative dispute resolution. Some highlights during pupillage include: drafting a complex whistleblowing Grounds of Complaint; successfully defending a sex discrimination claim and obtaining a 70% contributory conduct reduction for both the basic and compensatory awards in a 5-day trial; and successfully securing a 'drop hands' settlement while acting for the respondent on Day 5 of a 7-day disability discrimination trial.

Karen Moss, who heads 海角破解版's Employment and Discrimination Group, said: 鈥淐ongratulations to Liam and Eaindra. I am delighted to welcome them to 海角破解版 and our group. The offer of a tenancy is only made to pupils who have shown exceptional ability. I have no doubt that both of them will thrive at the Bar and I look forward to seeing their careers flourish here.鈥�

This follows the announcement in October last year that three other pupil barristers - James Hume, Emily Hayward and Toria Holland - had become members after completing their 12-month pupillages with the 7-office, 270-barrister chambers.

If you wish to instruct Liam or Eaindra, or check their availability, please email their clerk Patrick Robson on patrick.robson@3pb.co.uk or call him on 01865 793736.

This practical guide has been developed by a multidisciplinary team to support lawyers working with clients where the so-called 鈥榝rontal lobe paradox鈥� (FLP) may arise.

Its primary aims are to explain what FLP is; outline how it may manifest in individuals; highlight its implications for assessing capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005; and equip lawyers with the tools to critically evaluate evidence and identify evidential gaps in cases involving FLP.

To read the full article please click聽.

To contact or instruct Jim, please email his clerks Tom Cox on tom.cox@3pb.co.uk or call 0117 928 1520 | Gemma Faulkner on gemma.faulkner@3pb.co.uk or call 020 7583 8055.

A graduate of Ireland's oldest law school, King鈥檚 Inns, Hilary was called to The Bar of Ireland in 2008 and to both The Bar of Northern Ireland and The Bar of England and Wales in 2013.

Hilary regularly appears in the High Court in London for international child abduction, child relocation and international jurisdictional issues. She also provides advice to local authorities involving care and placement proceedings, as well as being instructed by the Metropolitan Police in forced marriage and FGM cases. Hilary also acts for a wide range of matrimonial financial clients and clients with complex financial arrangements, including some cases with large property portfolios.

Vanessa Meachin KC, who leads 海角破解版's 90-strong group of barristers, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to welcome Hilary to 海角破解版. I look forward to her expanding our busy international family work here as well as contributing to our excellent children and finance teams. I look forward to seeing Hilary's career further develop with us.鈥�

Ms Lennox added: 鈥淚 am really excited to be joining 海角破解版. The barristers' reputation for quality and supportiveness is well known to me and I look forward to working with my new colleagues and benefiting from a great clerking team and management support service.鈥�

To contact Hilary, please email hilary.lennox@3pb.co.uk. To instruct her, or see about her availability, please contact her clerks, David Sadler on david.sadler@3pb.co.uk or Rob Leonard on robert.leonard@3pb.co.uk or by calling them on 020 7583 8055 or 01202 292102.

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 prior to the Act, the nature of its intervention, and the emerging case law, with a particular focus on how courts are approaching the identification of digital assets as personal property and the consequences that flow from that recognition.

To read the full article please click聽here.

To contact or instruct Michael, please email his clerks Sam Collins on sam.collins@3pb.co.uk | Matthew Scanlan on matthew.scanlan@3pb.co.uk |聽Georgia Coleyshaw on georgia.coleyshaw@3pb.co.uk or call 0121 289 4333.

R (SH) was a judicial review concerning the complex interaction between the overcrowding rules in Part X of the Housing Act 1985, the licencing regime for houses in multiple occupation (鈥楬MOs鈥�) in Part II of the Housing Act 2004 and the Home Office鈥檚 accommodation of destitute asylum-seeking families in hotels under s.95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. The case potentially affects the position of approximately 4,300 families.

In the first reported case on the issue, the High Court partly upheld the Claimants鈥� claims for judicial review, gave guidance on the correct approach to assessing the adequacy of accommodation under s.95 of the IAA 1999 and considered the application and relevance of the rules on statutory overcrowding. To see the full judgment, please click .

For further in-depth analysis of the judgment, Ben has written an overview on the case, offering practitioners an accessible digest of the Court鈥檚 conclusions. To read Ben鈥檚 commentary, please click here.

If you wish to contact or instruct Ben, please email Practice Manager Gemma Faulkner on gemma.faulkner@3pb.co.uk or telephone 0330 441 7572.

This case concerned two main issues consisting of whether the child needed residential provision and the extent to which section 9 of the Education Act 1996 imposed a positive duty upon it to investigate the cost effectiveness of the provision it ordered.

The Court of Appeal heard the arguments and ultimately agreed with the Respondents that this claim was academic. There was not an active dispute between the parties upon which to rule. Nor did the wider public interest justify the Court exercising its discretion to determine the matter. The appeal was therefore dismissed.

To read the full judgement, please click .

To contact or instruct Jim or Katherine, please email their clerks Tom Cox on tom.cox@3pb.co.uk / Gemma Faulkner on gemma.faulkner@3pb.co.uk or call 0330 441 7572.

The moot sees students debate consent to harm and whether a piercing can amount to female genital mutilation. The moot problem was written by Alexandra Madaras.

3笔叠鈥檚 Danielle Gotts St. Clair and Emma Shiels will be serving as judges for this year鈥檚 moot. Danielle founded the competition in 2019 when she was a NLS student.

The competition aims to empower young female advocates in celebration of International Women鈥檚 Day and to provide an excellent opportunity to practice their oral advocacy and legal research skills.

Michael is known for providing commercially sensible advice and offering strategic expertise on his matters. As an accredited mediator, Michael is also well versed in representing clients in all forms of ADR.

Prior to practicing at the independent Bar, Michael was employed in a Tier 1 Professional and Financial Disputes team where he gained experience in high-value professional indemnity matters, including defective building works & property damage claims. Michael then ventured into real estate finance where he handled multi-million-pound re-financing matters on behalf of development finance banks. Within this role, Michael worked on all types of property litigation as well as non-contentious transactional work, including large scale restructuring and redemption matters on behalf of commercial clients.

To instruct Michael, please contact his clerks Georgia Coleyshaw (georgia.coleyshaw@3pb.co.uk), Sam Collins (sam.collins@3pb.co.uk) or Ryan Calderbank-Maughan (ryan.calderbank-maughan@3pb.co.uk) or by telephoning them on 0121 289 4333 or 0161 359 5333.

The awards ceremony will take place in the Old Hall at Lincoln鈥檚 Inn on Friday 8 May 2026.

The evening will begin with a drinks reception, offering an opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the profession over drinks and canap茅s, followed by the awards presentation celebrating excellence across chambers. The event will conclude with live entertainment to round off the evening.

The inquest explored the role played by multi-agencies in safeguarding and risk-assessing Mohammad from his ex-partner, who was known to be a perpetrator of domestic abuse against him.

The Coroner concluded that this was a complex case and a challenging situation for the various state agencies. 鈥婭n essence, he accepted that there were mistakes made by GMP, GMMH, Probation Service and MCC (IDVA) and the system of safeguarding Mr Mukhtar ceased to function, but that none of these shortcomings contributed to Mohammed鈥檚 death. Mohammed was murdered by his ex-partner on 30 August 2021 from ligature strangulation and blunt force instruments in a cruel and callous act. The conclusion given at the inquest into his death was one of unlawful killing.

Sunyana Sharma was instructed by and of .

Further reports of the tragic case can be found 听补苍诲 .

To instruct Sunyana, please contact Edd Holdstock via edward.holdstock@3pb.co.uk or telephone 01962 868 884 or David Snook via email david.snook@3pb.co.uk or telephone 01865 793 736.

In this piece, they examine the Sentencing Act 2026, which received Royal Assent on 22 January 2026 and outlines the key provisions set to reshape sentencing law.

They explore how these reforms aim to address the ongoing pressure on the UK鈥檚 prison system, both by reducing the number of individuals given short custodial sentences and, in a later phase, by shortening the time offenders spend in custody. Of particular significance is the Act鈥檚 reform of Suspended Sentence Orders.

To read the full article, please click here.

To contact or instruct Juliet or Nate, please email their clerk Ellie Bloomfield on ellie.bloomfield@3pb.co.uk or call 01202 292102.

Titled 鈥楴eeds Must as the Devil Drives: An Analysis of Pension Sharing in Needs Cases鈥�, the article analyses the Pension Advisory Group reports (both first and second edition) as well as the leading HHJ Hess judgments.

It considers how the court approaches pension sharing in needs-based cases and argues that practitioners should avoid slavishly following convention. Instead, careful attention must be given to the application of the s.25 factors in each individual case when pension sharing is considered.

To contact or instruct Luke, please email聽Sarah Jenking on family@3pb.co.uk or call 0330 441 7574.

Background

Three applicants had each participated in聽Islamic Nikkah ceremonies in England聽that did not comply with the formal requirements of the Marriage Act 1949 and were therefore accepted to be聽鈥渘on-qualifying ceremonies.鈥�

• In two cases, the applicants produced evidence that the marriages had later been聽registered in Pakistan聽(one apparently shortly after the ceremony; another decades later).
• In the third case,聽no evidence of registration聽abroad was provided.

The applicants argued that聽registration in Pakistan created a valid Pakistani marriage, capable of recognition in England and Wales as a valid foreign marriage.

The聽Attorney General intervened, opposing that position.

Issue

Whether a聽non-qualifying religious ceremony conducted in England聽can become a聽valid marriage recognisable in English law聽by virtue of聽subsequent foreign registration.

Decision

Cusworth J聽refused the declarations聽sought. The court held that聽registration abroad cannot transform a non-qualifying ceremony in England into a valid marriage.

Key Reasoning

1. Lex loci celebrationis governs formal validity
   The validity of a marriage is determined by聽the law of the place where the marriage is celebrated. Since the ceremonies took place in England, they had to comply with the聽Marriage Act 1949.
2. Non-qualifying ceremonies cannot be retrospectively validated
   Because the ceremonies did not comply with statutory requirements, they were聽non-qualifying ceremonies聽rather than void marriages. Foreign registration cannot convert them into legally recognised marriages.
3. Registration does not determine the place of celebration
   The applicants鈥� argument that聽registration should determine the relevant lex loci聽was rejected. The court held that聽the location of the ceremony鈥攏ot later administrative registration鈥攄etermines validity.
4. Recognition of a 鈥渞ecognition鈥� is impermissible
   Even if Pakistan recognised the marriages, English courts could not recognise聽a foreign recognition of something that English law treats as a non-marriage.
5. Presumption of marriage unavailable
   The doctrine of presumption of marriage could not apply because there was聽positive evidence that the statutory formalities had not been complied with, which displaces the presumption.

Practical Significance

The decision reinforces the Court of Appeal鈥檚 approach in聽Akhter v Khan聽that聽religious ceremonies in England which do not comply with statutory formalities remain 鈥渘on-qualifying ceremonies.鈥�

It confirms that:

• Foreign registration cannot retrospectively validate such ceremonies, and
• Parties who wish their marriage to be recognised in England and Wales聽must comply with the Marriage Act 1949 at the time of the ceremony.

The judgment is likely to be of continuing relevance in聽cases involving unregistered religious marriages and cross-border attempts to secure recognition through foreign registration.

Nathalie Bull (pictured above) represented the third respondent.

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Nathalie Bull is a senior family law barrister with over 20 years鈥� experience at the Bar, practising exclusively in family law. Nathalie is ranked in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 directories, who comment that 'She is always well prepared and tough in cross examination. She has an excellent manner with clients, being empathetic while giving sensitive but robust advice.' For more information or to instruct her, please contact her clerk Ian Charlton.

She discusses the scope of the duty imposed on data controllers to protect personal data in their possession and control by taking appropriate technical and organisational measures ('ATOMs') and how the security duty is particularly relevant when data controllers fall victim to cybersecurity attacks that result in hackers exfiltrating personal data.

Mariya explains the Court of Appeal鈥檚 judgment, which held that the security duty requires a data controller to take ATOMs against the risk of processing by a third party of data which relates to an individual who is identifiable to the controller, even if the personal data does not enable the third party to identify the data subject in question.

To read Mariya鈥檚 full article please click聽here.

To contact or instruct Mariya, please email David Fielder on david.fielder@3pb.co.uk or telephone 020 7583 8055.

The seminar, hosted by Birketts' Lucia Mills, will cover TOLATA updates on recent cases, proprietary estoppel and intervenor claims. Amy will be joined on the panel by Alex Troup KC from St John's Chambers and Natasha Dzameh from Selborne Chambers.

To find out more, please click .
For more information, please contact Ian Charlton on fam.clerks@3pb.co.uk or call 0330 332 0773.