3PB Barristers Call us: 0330 332 2633 Barristers Clerks Expertise Locations Direct Access Crime Largest and most prolific team of expert criminal barristers on the Western circuit Adam Feest QC’s criminal law team at 3PB rightly enjoys a formidable reputation and its barristers are instructed in complex high profile cases on the Western and other Circuits. Building upon a great tradition that has seen criminal law being practised at 3 Paper Buildings for over 100 years, we have a large and market leading team of silks and juniors, backed by a highly regarded team of specialist criminal clerks. Chambers & Partners (2020) reports that 3PB is “well respected for its "excellent breadth and depth of advocates," as well as its handling of high-profile cases involving sexual abuse, drugs charges and violent crime. Barristers at the set remain a popular choice for the CPS and also offer extensive experience of acting for the defence". The Legal 500 UK Bar 2021 reports that "according to some observers in the criminal law space [the set has] ‘the monopoly on the Western Circuit, due to its strength and depth’". The directory ranks both the Crime team and Business and Regulatory Crime (incl. Health and Safety) in the Top Tier, adding that "3PB 'is one of the forefront chambers in Western Circuit and a has a well-deserved reputation for quality representation for both prosecution and defence'". Members here are frequently instructed in criminal matters ranging from serious sexual offences to terrorism. The team represents an array of defendants as well as the CPS and other prosecuting authorities.” As a specialist criminal chambers we have particular expertise in regulatory criminal offences, receiving instructions from government agencies, local authorities, businesses, insurers and private individuals. Our reputation has also been recently highlighted by the former head of chambers Nigel Lickley QC being appointed as a Circuit Judge at the Central Criminal Court and 3PB being awarded a certificate of congratulations from the Chief Constable of Hampshire. With offices in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Bournemouth, Oxford and Winchester all equipped with modern conferencing and video link facilities, we are able to provide a comprehensive and professional service to all. We welcome direct instructions from both businesses and members of the public under the direct access scheme and are able to offer bespoke services and fee structures to private clients unable or unwilling to access public funding. Recent cases include: R –v- Higgins - high profile historic sexual offences case involving Southampton FC youth coach. Cheeki Rafiki - 4 sailors lost on a sailing yacht in the Atlantic. Prosecution for failure to properly maintain the vessel resulting in the worse consequences. Operation Endorse - multi handed revenge shooting by London drug dealers against a rival Portsmouth gang. R v Kevin Downton - case regarding the murder of businessman Guy Hedger. Huntingdon terror plot - Two defendants extradited from the Netherlands, sentenced for their part in a blackmail that stemmed from a campaign involving animal rights extremism, concluded in 2018. Metropolitan Police drug operation - resulted in a Hampshire prosecution that conclude with total sentence of 24 and a half years. for the traffickers Large scale importation of firearms in the Midlands – Multi handed conspiracy involved dozens of guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition. R v Abukaber - representing the defendant charged with the use of acid during a robbery involving A drugs HSE –v- Southern Gas – High profile health and safety prosecution, resulting from a breach of gas resulting in a large explosion. Company fines £1.2m Stuart Pringle is the Group's Practice Director. His secure email address is stuart.pringle@3paper.cjsm.net . The group's practice management team can be reached at crime@3pb.co.uk. Additional contact details below. Specialist Areas Homicide (Murder and Manslaughter) Fraud, Business and Financial Crime Military/Courts Martial Motoring offences Proceeds of Crime Regulatory crime Sexual offences Head of Group Adam Feest QC Email: adam.feest@3pb.co.uk Telephone: 01962 868 884 Practice Director Stuart Pringle Email: stuart.pringle@3pb.co.uk Telephone: 01962 868 884 Read our Recommendations Our Crime Barristers... Barrister search: Sort By Seniority Alphabetically Sub Expertise Area All Corporate manslaughter Fraud, Business and Financial Crime Homicide (Murder and Manslaughter) Military/Courts martial Motoring offences Proceeds of crime Regulatory crime Sexual offences Door Tenants and Pupils are marked by the DT and P symbols. Queen's Counsel Stephen Harvey QC Call: 1979 | Silk: 2006 View CV Add to Shortlist Adam Feest QC Call: 1994 | Silk: 2016 View CV Add to Shortlist Kevin McCallum QC (Scot) Call: 2000 | Silk: 2020 View CV Add to Shortlist DT Sibghat Kadri QC Call: 1969 | Silk: 1989 View CV Add to Shortlist DT Richard Pratt QC Call: 1980 | Silk: 2006 View CV Add to Shortlist DT Jo Martin QC Call: 2005 | Silk: 2018 View CV Add to Shortlist Junior Counsel Robert Grey Call: 1979 View CV Add to Shortlist Robin Leach Call: 1979 View CV Add to Shortlist Richard Onslow Call: 1982 View CV Add to Shortlist Jane Rowley Call: 1988 View CV Add to Shortlist Timothy Bradbury Call: 1989 View CV Add to Shortlist David Richards Call: 1989 View CV Add to Shortlist Nicholas Cotter Call: 1999 View CV Add to Shortlist Daniel Sawyer Call: 2001 View CV Add to Shortlist Audrey Archer Call: 2004 View CV Add to Shortlist Tom Horder Call: 2004 View CV Add to Shortlist Jodie Mittell Call: 2004 View CV Add to Shortlist Sarah Langford Call: 2005 View CV Add to Shortlist Francisca da Costa Call: 2006 View CV Add to Shortlist Nicholas Robinson Call: 2006 View CV Add to Shortlist Sunyana Sharma Call: 2006 View CV Add to Shortlist Nicola Talbot Hadley Call: 2007 View CV Add to Shortlist Jonathan Underhill Call: 2008 View CV Add to Shortlist Berenice Mulvanny Call: 2009 View CV Add to Shortlist Gemma White Call: 2009 View CV Add to Shortlist Thomas Evans Call: 2010 View CV Add to Shortlist David Jenkins Call: 2010 View CV Add to Shortlist Neil Matthews Call: 2012 View CV Add to Shortlist Laura Deuxberry Call: 2013 View CV Add to Shortlist Thomas Acworth Call: 2014 View CV Add to Shortlist Hugh-Guy Lorriman Call: 2014 View CV Add to Shortlist Graham Gilbert Call: 2015 View CV Add to Shortlist Christopher Pix Call: 2018 View CV Add to Shortlist Dr Tagbo Ilozue Call: 2019 View CV Add to Shortlist DT Steven Talbot Hadley Call: 1987 View CV Add to Shortlist DT Robert Courts MP Call: 2003 View CV Add to Shortlist DT David Whitfield Phillips Call: 2003 View CV Add to Shortlist Latest News all news 25 Nov 2021 Graham Gilbert successfully prosecutes Holiday Inn Express for health and safety breach Read more > 22 Nov 2021 Berenice Mulvanny successfully defends accused with significant mental health issues Read more > Articles all articles 21 Jul 2020 Enforcing the Novel Food regime - Part 1: Overview and Rationale In the first of a short series of bite size articles, Jonathan Underhill takes a deeper... Read more > 18 Jun 2020 3PB’s pupil barrister Mariya Peykova has reviewed the use of police tactics to disperse protestors and the fine line between protesting and anti social... Read more > Seminars all seminars There are currently no seminars available for this practice area, please sign-up to our mailing list if you would like to be notified of upcoming seminars when they are made available. Recommendations Legal 500 2021 - Tier 1 BUSINESS AND REGULATORY CRIME (INCLUDING HEALTH AND SAFETY) TIER 1 "Members of 3PB are highly active in health and safety cases across the western circuit, with instructions for both the defence and prosecution in a range of cases up to and including multi-fatality matters." CRIME (GENERAL AND FRAUD) TIER 1 3PB 'is one of the forefront chambers in Western Circuit and a has a well-deserved reputation for quality representation for both prosecution and defence'. Chambers UK 2021 - Band 1 3PB Barristers houses a strong bench of dedicated criminal barristers, noted for their expert handling of a wide range of high-profile and complex cases. The team regularly undertakes work relating to crimes of the utmost gravity, including homicides, terror offences and large-scale drugs conspiracies. Regulatory criminal matters and cases involving both recent and historic sexual offences are also key areas of strength for the set, and members have experience of acting for both the prosecution and the defence. Significant cases recently handled by the set's tenants include R v Robert Higgins, the high-profile prosecution of an ex-Southampton FC youth coach for a variety of historic sexual offences. Client service: "The set is very well run and the clerks are all very experienced and approachable. They react quickly to changing events and provide reliable support." "3PB is a very welcoming chambers and all of the staff are polite, professional and committed." Stuart Pringle is based in Winchester and is chambers director. Legal 500 2020 3PB is praised by clients as a 'go-to set' for both prosecution and defence instructions work across the western circuit, with 'excellent strength in depth'. The set is instructed on all manner of cases, including serious violent, sexual, or drug-related crime, as well as more specialist areas including fraud and court-martials. Timothy Bradbury prosecuted a British Army officer, who was alleged to have raped a United States Air Force captain. Adam Feest QC prosecuted a former Southampton FC youth coach for multiple historical sexual offences against 24 complainants. Legal 500 2020 "according to some observers in the criminal law space [the set has] ‘the monopoly on the Western Circuit, due to its strength and depth’". The combined clerks’ room across the set’s six offices is a ‘well-oiled machine’. Lee Giles 'a master of his art'. Chambers UK 2020 - Band 1 Well respected for its "excellent breadth and depth of advocates," as well as its handling of high-profile cases involving sexual abuse, drugs charges and violent crime. Barristers at the set remain a popular choice for the CPS and also offer extensive experience of acting for the defence. Recent significant cases include the Huntingdon Terror Plot, involving two defendants extradited from the Netherlands who were sentenced for their involvement in a blackmail that developed from a campaign involving animal rights extremism. Client service: "The clerking is excellent and they are always ready to go the extra mile." "The clerks are efficient and easy to deal with." Stuart Pringle is based in Winchester and is chambers director. Legal 500 2018/19 "3PB has great breadth and depth in its criminal team, with members acting in large-scale drug trafficking matters, high profile historic sexual offences, murder cases and violent crime. In a particular highlight, multiple members of the group acted in the high profile R v Kevin Downton case regarding the murder of businessman Guy Hedger." Chambers UK 2017 3PB Barristers are in Band One and enjoy a sterling reputation on the Western Circuit for high levels of quality and consistency across its broad criminal practice. It has an enviable track record of handling high-profile and demanding criminal cases, including murder, fraud, drug and sex offences. Instructing solicitors single out the set's efficiency and excellent client service as strengths, observing that the practitioners are "extremely reliable with great diversity, and are able to get to grips with cases at a frightening speed." Chambers UK 2017 3PB’s criminal practitioners provide ‘top-class advice and advocacy’. Chambers UK 2016 "Getting almost impossible results time after time." Legal 500 2016 "A great set of chambers." 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