Lucy Hendry KC
3PB ‘Lucy has faultless attention to detail and is an excellent advocate for witnesses with vulnerabilities. She is skilled in assimilating complex medical evidence.’
3PB is ‘a very large multi-circuit and multi-centre set with a good reputation’ that offers advice on all areas of family law. ’Excellent advocate’ Lucy Hendry KC frequently handles children’s cases related to both public and private law with specific expertise in challenging sexual abuse cases. Emma Harman has expertise in representing vulnerable clients, with specific expertise in challenging sexual abuse cases and is described as a ‘maestro in Children Act matters’. An ’exceptional and incredibly talented barrister’, Steven Howard has a track record of representing local authorities in serious public law cases. Elisabeth Hudson is ‘an excellent advocate with good personal skills which help the client feel at ease’ and regularly represents clients in difficult domestic and international children cases.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Tom Cox is helpful, easy to deal with and will always do his best to assist.'
- 'Sarah Jenking goes out of her to be accommodating and is super responsive. Rob Leonard is extremely personable and good at managing difficult situations.'
- 'Sarah Jenking is always helpful and willing to assist.'
- 'The clerks are always helpful, in particular Sarah Jenking, who always goes above and beyond to assist.'
- '3PB offers an excellent range of counsel with unique skill sets to meet every case, regardless of complexity.'
- '3PB is the best set for variety and quality across all disciplines.'
- '3PB is an excellent set when looking to instruct counsel, particularly in complex matters. Its barristers are of the highest quality.'
- '3PB is a highly respected set which provides clear legal advice and exceptional advocacy.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
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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Emma Harman
3PB ‘Emma is a first-class advocate and meticulous in her preparation for every case. Her written work is outstanding, with superb advocacy skills. Her creative and innovative thinking puts her in a class of her own.’
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Steven Howard
3PB ‘Steven is incredibly organised, and his attention to detail is second to none. He has exceptional knowledge of the law and can provide clear advice on several issues.’
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Elisabeth Hudson
3PB ‘Elisabeth is a very experienced barrister, thorough in her preparation and drafting of documents. She is a persuasive advocate who is concise in putting her best points.’
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Gemma Chapman
3PB ‘Gemma has a good manner with clients. Her advocacy skills and getting to grips with the key issues of a case are her strength.’
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Nicola Frost
3PB ‘Nicola has excellent client care. Her advice is clear and firm yet delivered sensitively and with empathy. Her preparation and advocacy are excellent.’
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Emma Southern
3PB ‘Emma is competent, thorough, and communicative with all clients. She is very efficient at providing attendance notes and communicating the outcome of cases.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Kellie Salter
3PB ‘Kellie demonstrates great technical knowledge of the relevant law and procedures, combined with an ability to quickly and accurately understand issues from the client's perspective.’