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Hamish Dunlop
3PB ‘Hamish is an assured and competent barrister. He is excellent on his feet and a great negotiator.’
3PB is a ‘strong set with breadth of knowledge and skills nationwide’ and specific expertise in financial remedy cases. Hamish Dunlop heads the family finance group and is praised for ’meticulous preparation, careful attention to detail’ and longstanding experience of handling financial remedy cases involving family businesses and farms. Oliver Thorne is a ‘highly skilled and respected advocate’ who specialises in TOLATA applications, while ’expert cross-examiner’ Mark Elliott stands out for his ‘top-tier advocacy’ and expertise in matrimonial finance cases.
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- 'Rob Leonard is great.'
- '3PB has stand-out clerks - Sarah Jenking and Rob Leonard, who always go above and beyond.'
- 'Sarah Jenking and Rob Leonard are always prepared to go above and beyond.'
- 'Rob Leonard and Sarah Jenking are always cheerful, knowledgeable, helpful, efficient and great role models for clerks.'
- 'Rob Leonard and Tom Cox are excellent, helpful and responsive.'
- '3PB offers a wide variety of excellent barristers in numerous locations. 'The clerks are helpful and responsive, and the barristers are mostly top-quality.'
- '3PB is a fantastic chambers, always on point and helpful.'
- '3PB is excellent, with its variety and breadth of counsel to meet clients' needs.'
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Mark Elliott
3PB ‘Mark is very sharp in cross-examination and well-prepared. He advises clients on the big picture very effectively, often helping to resolve matters or focus on matters.’
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Oliver Thorne
3PB ‘Oliver is an excellent advocate. He is excellent with clients and can command judges' attention with ease.’
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Amy Beddis
3PB ‘Amy is excellent on her feet, grasps the issues at hand quickly and can adapt to unforeseen circumstances on the day. She has a calm manner and thrives under pressure.’
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Nicola Frost
3PB ‘Nicola's attention to detail is phenomenal, especially in her skeleton arguments and case outlines. She has an excellent manner with clients, putting them at their ease.’
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Imogen Robins
3PB ‘Imogen is always easy to work with and is very collaborative with instructing solicitors. Her cross-examination is tenacious but deceptively measured and is highly effective at getting witnesses to let their guard down in conceding a point. ’
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Esther Lieu
3PB 'Esther is able to build an excellent report with clients in extremely difficult circumstances, making them feel well-supported throughout the process. She is compassionate and approachable, as well as clear in her advice, and has excellent client care skills.