Hamish Dunlop
‘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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Testimonials
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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.'
- '3PB is an excellent set with a large selection of highly skilled barristers.'
Lawyers
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.
Mark Elliott
‘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.’
Oliver Thorne
‘Oliver is an excellent advocate. He is excellent with clients and can command judges' attention with ease.’
Amy Beddis
‘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.’
Nicola Frost
‘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.’
Esther Lieu
Imogen Robins
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