Articles

3PB experienced education law specialist Katherine Anderson summarises the case Re a Teacher (Rule 14 Order) which concerns the Upper Tribunal's power to protect the confidentiality of certain proceedings.

Jennifer Agyekum provides a case summary and comment of a recent A2P1 case R (on the Application of SB and ZB) v London Borough of Croydon and NHS South West London ICB [2023] EWHC 489 (Admin). The claim was one of a number of proceedings attempting to secure adequate housing, education and social care provision brought by the Claimants.

Jim Hirschmann considers the remedies available where a local authority is not able to provide a suitable type of school due to a shortage of such schools.

There is a nationwide shortage of specialist schools for children and young people with special educational needs.

3PB's criminal law and personal injury barrister Oliver Hirsch discusses the reversal of the 12-month sentencing powers given to magistrates last year.

3PB's specialist property, chancery and financial remedy barrister Rachel Bale explores how women barrister network Her Bar is celebrating International Women's Day 2023 theme of #EmbraceEquity.

3PB's dual UK-Australia qualified barrister Philip Bambagiotti,a construction and building defects expert, tackles the serious issue of mould growth in council and privately-owned buildings, substandard ventilation and poor design.

3PB's specialist commercial and chancery barrister Aaron Mayers discusses a recent dispute heard in the Court of Appeal regarding whether Bitcoin network developers have a fiduciary duty towards Bitcoin owners.

3PB employment specialist, Grace Nicholls analyses the case Hawkes v Oxford Economics Limited [2022] EAT 179 when an appeal was brought against a Registrar’s order from April 2022 in which an extension of time to present an appeal was refused.

Alex Leonhardt looks at the case of Earl Shilton Town Council v Miller, in which the EAT considered the application of direct discrimination in circumstances where both staff of both sexes shared nominally the same toilet facilities.

3PB Intellectual Property barrister Faizul Azman provides an insightful article which aims to provide both employers and employees with a general understanding of intellectual property rights in a copyright work created in the course of employment.

Pupil Barrister Emma Greening looks at Mr T Smith v Tesco Stores Ltd [2023] EAT 11 in which the EAT upheld a decision to strike out a claim where the claimant, who was a litigant in person, acted in a manner that was considered vexatious.

3PB's specialist commercial barrister Makhsudul Islam explores company directors’ duties towards stakeholders and creditors in the event of company insolvency.