3 Verulam Buildings
3 Verulam Buildings is a set of commercial barristers' chambers located in Gray's Inn, London. It has 101 full members (in addition to door tenants), of whom more than 30 are King's Counsel.[1][2] It is one of a group of leading sets in London, including Blackstone Chambers, Brick Court Chambers, Essex Court Chambers, and Fountain Court Chambers.
The set's origins can be traced back to the late 19th Century and to Sir Horace Avory and Sir Patrick Hastings KC.[3] Prominent former members of Chambers include lead UK prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal, Lord Shawcross, and English Court of Appeal Judges, Lord Justice Winn and Lord Justice Leggatt.
Today, 3 Verulam Buildings Chambers occupies the entirety of Verulam Buildings (numbers 1 to 5), a prominent building in Gray's Innwhich was constructed in the early 19th century.[4] The barristers at this set are recognised specialist advocates in all areas of commercial and financial litgation, international arbitration, and public international law.[5]
Current notable members include: Sir Anthony Smellie (member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council),[6] Sir Peter Cresswell(High Court Judge),[7] Sir William Blair (High Court Judge and Professor of Financial Law and Ethics at Queen Mary University of London),[8] Ali Malek KC (former Treasuer, Gray's Inn),[9] Richard Salter KC (Treasurer, Inner Temple),[10] Professor Zachery Douglas K.C.,[11] Gopal Subramanium, and Professor Can Yeğinsu.[12]
References
- ↑ "3VB | barristers". 3VB. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ↑ "3 Verulam Buildings (3VB) | Faculty of Law". www.law.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "History". 3VB. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ↑ "The Historic Estate". graysinn.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "3 Verulam Buildings". chambers.com. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "Sir Anthony Smellie appointed to His Majesty's Privy Council - UK Supreme Court". supremecourt.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "Six new judges sworn in at Qatar International Court". Gulf Times. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "Sir William Blair | Faculty of Law". www.law.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "Member: Ali Malek KC". graysinn.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "Contact | The Inner Temple". www.innertemple.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "Zachary DOUGLAS | IHEID". www.graduateinstitute.ch. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "Our People". 3VB. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
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