1Chambers of David Berkley KC
‘Nick is a real heavyweight junior with a keen sense for a sound strategy. He has a calm, responsive and pragmatic approach and an excellent manner with judge and jury alike in the heat of courtroom proceedings.'
The Bar - Regional Bar • Western Circuit
Chambers of David Berkley KC
Members of 3PB regularly handle a range of health and safety matters, representing a wide range of clients, including local authorities, regulatory bodies, businesses, individuals, and the Health and Safety Executive. Nicholas Cotter ‘is an excellent advocate’ who ‘quickly commands the respect of the court’. He has a strong presence on the Western Circuit in this area and recently defended a company and director against a charge of corporate manslaughter following two workplace fatalities. Tom Horder both has considerable expertise in relation to health and safety matters at sea. David Richards was appointed a circuit judge in September 2023.
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Testimonials
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- 'Gemma Faulkner and Chris Mitchell are excellent. They go above and beyond to accommodate.'
- 'The clerks are efficient, and go and above and beyond to accommodate. Chris Mitchell in particular is excellent and Mark Heath is a safe pair of hands.'
- 'Stuart Pringle and Lee Giles are hugely experienced and capable when it comes to their running of the clerks' room. They have strong local knowledge and are always good to work with. Regulatory lead Chris Mitchell is really excellent - very hard working and adept at making things happen for our clients and ourselves.'
- '3 Paper buildings is an impressive chambers. They deliver an excellent service.'
- '3PB is first class when it comes to marine safety. They have worked with the MCA for a long time and this is shown in their levels of expertise and knowledge in this field.'
- '3PB is an excellent set. They are responsive, well organised and commercially minded, with strength in depth when it comes to criminal, white collar and regulatory cases.'
- 'The clerks at the Winchester office have always been most helpful and approachable. Face to face conferences at chambers are well organised and resourced.'
Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
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2Chambers of David Berkley KC
‘Tom is always very friendly, approachable and contactable. He quickly gets to the core of the issues and expresses his advice in a user-friendly manner. He has a good eye for detail and in court his submissions are well-crafted. He is also conscious of effective jury handling and decanting complex matters into the key facts in a digestible manner.’
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
1Chambers of David Berkley KC
‘Nick is a real heavyweight junior with a keen sense for a sound strategy. He has a calm, responsive and pragmatic approach and an excellent manner with judge and jury alike in the heat of courtroom proceedings.'
2Chambers of David Berkley KC
‘Tom is always very friendly, approachable and contactable. He quickly gets to the core of the issues and expresses his advice in a user-friendly manner. He has a good eye for detail and in court his submissions are well-crafted. He is also conscious of effective jury handling and decanting complex matters into the key facts in a digestible manner.’