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Welcome to the latest edition of our employment law team’s newsletter, edited by Ben Amunwa - in which we proudly announce our upcoming Inaugural Employment Law Conference in Birmingham on 16 October 2025.
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While our analysis section features a note from Ben Amunwa exploring ‘When the withdrawal of a claim takes effect', our contributors this month also include Simon Tibbitts, Matthew Curtis, Gareth Graham and Daniel Brown on the following cases:
- Handa v The Station Hotel (Newcastle) Ltd & Ors [2025] EAT 62
- Melki v Bouygues E and S Contracting UK Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 585
- XY v AB [2025] EAT 66
- Woodhead v WTTV Ltd & Anor | [2025] EWHC 1128 (KB) -
3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to announce that three of our senior clerking team - Rob Leonard, Ian Charlton and David Fielder - will take on enhanced roles as Chambers Directors. James Thornton is also promoted and becomes our Chief Operating Officer (COO) with overall responsibility for procurement, HR, IT, facilities and finance. Warmest congratulations to all four of them (pictured here, clockwise from top left). Commenting on the announcement, 3PB's CEO Simon...
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Head of 3PB's Employment and Discrimination Law Group Karen Moss (pictured here) has successfully acted in the following high-profile cases: In Selivanov v Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited KB-2025-001253, Karen successfully sought an interim injunction preventing the summary dismissal of an employee accused of gross misconduct, in circumstances where his immigration status would have been imperilled if he had been summarily dismissed. The Applicant would be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain from August 2025,...
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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist construction law barrister Jon Shaw has written for Construction Law on whether making the process of mediation compulsory will lead to the resolution of more disputes before trial. In his article, entitled “Compulsory Mediation before trial: cracking even the hardest nuts”, Jon reviews three recent cases in which alternative dispute resolution has been encouraged or mandated by the Courts in hopes of resolution. Jon’s article includes a case study...
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Events & Seminars
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Family Law Panel Discussion on Zoom - 5 June at 4:30pm
Date: Thursday 5th Jun 2025 Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Venue: on Zoom You are invited by 3PB's Family Law Team to attend on Zoom a panel discussion chaired by 3PB Stephen Wildblood KC, with contributors from 3PB, VWV, and Burges Salmon on Thursday 5 June - 4:30-5:30pm. Our panel on the Duxbury Working Party Final Report will include Samantha Hickman (VWV), Sarah Hoskinson (Burges Salmon) and Nicola Frost (3PB). The panel will summarise the recommendations of the report and then consider how we might approach Duxbury calculations…
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Company and Insolvency: Case Law Update
Dates: 10th Jun (5:00 pm - 9:00 pm) 12th Jun (5:00 pm - 8:30 pm) Venue: 3PB Birmingham - 10 June || IDRC, London - 12 June 3PB's Commercial Law team invites you to attend an in-person panel discussion focusing on Company and Insolvency law. The session will offer practical analysis, guidance and tips, for corporate and insolvency lawyers. The seminar will be presented by specialist commercial law barristers Charles Irvine, Rebecca Farrell and Aaron Luxton. The session will be chaired by Deputy ICC Judge Cheryl Jones. The seminar will be followed by a networking drinks reception. Venue 10 June 2025: 3PB Birmingham, Colmore…
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Arbitration in Action: A Practical Guide to Arbitration in the Family Courts
Date: Wednesday 18th Jun 2025 Time: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm Venue: 58VE London 3PB's family law group invites you to our first Non-Court Dispute Resolution Conference! Family lawyers experience the intense pressures faced by the Court system every day. Backlogs, delays and high caseloads are a reality for most practitioners. So, have the changes to the Family Procedure Rules made last year had any effect? Are Judges actively encouraging solicitors and their clients to utilise methods of Non Court Based Dispute Resolution before turning to traditional litigation? Are…
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Witness Evidence in Employment Tribunals: Tips for Practitioners (in-person)
Date: Wednesday 2nd Jul 2025 Time: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Venue: Colmore Building, 20 Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6AT In-person event Don’t miss our practical session from the Deputy Head of 3PB's Employment and Discrimination group Andrew MacPhail as he shares strategies and tips on deciding which witnesses to call; ensuring that witness statements cover the appropriate scope and do not miss important elements; and avoiding some common pitfalls. A light lunch will be served following the seminar.
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