What the Dickens? 3DJB has moved!
30/03/2023
New name, new place: 3DJB has moved from 3 Dr Johnson’s Buildings to Dickens House, 15 Took’s Court.
We are pleased to announce that 3DJB is the new name for the Chambers of Ayesha Hasan, and we have changed location too.
It was with some regret that we recently left our traditional lodgings at 3 Dr Johnson’s Buildings, having inhabited that building for over a century. Our ‘ancestors’ who practised from 3 Dr Johnson’s Buildings included the likes of Charles Darling QC, Edward Carson QC (of Oscar Wilde fame) and in the early 20th century Charles Thomas Le Quesne KC from 1880 – 1944. Other heads of chambers included Geoffrey Crispin QC from 1944 – 1976 and the great Ulsterman Bill Millar who practised from 1949 – 1988. It was in 1988 that our present head of chambers Ayesha Hasan joined the set as a third six pupil under Bill Millar’s leadership.
As our history shows we have been a cohesive and well-established set of Chambers but the time has come to move on to our new location and Dickens House is the ideal location for our set. Whilst the house goes back to the times of Dickens it is certainly no way ‘Dickensian’ in nature or facilities.
We look forward to continuing to build on our notable history from our new location under our new brand: 3DJB.
Our clerks worked tirelessly to ensure the move ran smoothly, and we are very grateful for their sterling efforts, as we are for the great work of those members; notably Ayesha Hasan and Adrian Davies, who navigated the way to our new home.
The new home of 3DJB nestles in the heart of legal London, only a few minutes’ walk from our former location; just off Chancery Lane and moments away from the Central Family Court, the Rolls Building and the Royal Courts of Justice.
Like the previous building, the new one is historically interesting. Dickens reputedly lived at 15 Took’s Court during his time as a parliamentary reporter, and is said to have created the character of Ebeneezer Scrooge (A Christmas Carol) inspired by his encounters with an interesting chap who lived next door. Dickens renamed the place 'Cook’s Court' in his novel Bleak House, and Chapter 10 of that book describes the place as the residence of the law stationer Mr Snagsby.
Thankfully, there is nothing bleak about the building in its present condition. While retaining its ancient charm, the building has been renovated into a superb set of modern and well-equipped rooms, with excellent conferencing, mediation facilities and remote hearing equipment, among other attractions. It is quaint, it is modern, and we hope that you will like it. Please do drop in for a visit. We will be having a 'Chambers warming party' in due course and look forward to welcoming you to see our new home.
Written by Laurence Cooper