Previous Events & Seminars

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    QOCS, Precedent T and cost management rules change: a review

    Date: Wednesday 25th Nov 2020
    Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom

    3PB Barristers and Partners in Costs are hosting a free webinar on QOCS, Precedent T and cost management rules changes via Zoom on Wednesday 25 November at 2pm. 3PB Barrister Mark Sullivan will review “Qualified one way costs shifting (QOCS) - Opportunities & Pitfalls. A Review of Recent Case-Law". Mark will look at the scope of QOCS and the limitations on costs protection set out in CPR Parts 44.14 and 44.15, with particular reference to recent High Court and Court of…

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    WiFL Midlands Launch Event

    Date: Tuesday 17th Nov 2020
    Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom.

    Following a successful launch in London featuring a speech from Lady Hale earlier this year; Women in Family Law is now coming to the Midlands! Join fellow family law professionals on Zoom to hear Mrs Justice Knowles and Her Honour Judge Burgher in conversation with Vanessa Meachin QC for this hour-long event. Women in Family Law exists to connect, encourage and promote professional women across the field of family law in England and Wales. This event is…

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    Employment Law webinar - 12th November

    Date: Thursday 12th Nov 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom.

    3PB employment barristers Colin McDevitt and Karen Moss will be hosting an employment law webinar on 'Whistleblowing: key concepts, injunctions and updates on procedure' on 12th November at 11am. Colin will consider "Key concepts, interim injunctions and recent cases". In the second half of the webinar, Karen will cover “Whistleblowing: latest procedural considerations; and what is a detriment?", including a number of key cases.

  • Probate 11 Nov NEW

    The cost of dying - litigation costs in Probate and Inheritance Act claims - 11 November

    Date: Wednesday 11th Nov 2020
    Time: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom

    3PB Barristers are hosting a free Probate Webinar via Zoom on Wednesday 11 November at 11:15am. Focusing on litigation costs in Probate and Inheritance Act claims, Lydia Pemberton, Oliver Ingham and Ashley Blood-Halvorsen will cover: Costs in probate claims Costs in 1975 Act claims (and any associated TOLATA claim) Ashley Blood-Halvorsen will review the exception to the general rule by considering Spiers v English and Wharton v Bancroft. Oliver Ingham will examine the recovery of costs by claimants to probate actions,…

  • 5 Nov brunch

    Family Law Brunch - 5 November

    Date: Thursday 5th Nov 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom

    The 3PB family team is hosting a Family Law brunch via Zoom on Thursday 5 November at 11am in a series of monthly informal get-togethers. Audrey Archer will examine ‘CAUTION! Committal proceedings’. Luke Nelson will review ‘The Five Stages of Loss in Family Proceedings’. We would be delighted to see you on Zoom. Please register below so that we know we have enough Zoom spaces available.

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    2020 Trade Marks Webinar - 3 November

    Date: Tuesday 3rd Nov 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom

    3PB Barristers are hosting a free Intellectual Property Webinar via Zoom on Tuesday 3 November at 11:00am. Focusing on trade marks, the webinar will be led by intellectual property specialists Victoria Jones and Nicole Bollard. Victoria Jones will review "Protection of shapes in 2020: Trade Marks, Copyright and IPR Cumulation". ‘Extremely strong technically, commercial and has excellent attention to detail. She is a first point of call for all complex soft IP disputes.’ Legal 500 2021/Intellectual Property/Leading Juniors/London Nicole Bollard will…

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    Business Interruption Insurance

    Date: Tuesday 13th Oct 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom.

    3PB barristers David Berkley QC, David Parratt QC (Scot) and Neil Fawcett are hosting a webinar on Tuesday 13 October at 11am to advise businesses on claims for lost profits following a landmark decision in the FCA's Business Interruption Insurance case. The test case of Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd. and Ors [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm) which was handed down last week in a 160-page judgement, provides some interesting points for businesses - and their lawyers - looking to…

  • 8 October Injunctions

    Employment law webinar - 8 October - injunctions, restrictive covenants and team moves

    Date: Thursday 8th Oct 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 am
    Venue: Via Zoom

    3PB employment barristers Colin McDevitt and Stephen Wyeth will be hosting an employment law webinar on 'Injunctions, restrictive covenants and team moves' on 8th October at 11am. Colin will provide a refresher on post-termination restrictive covenants, covering: Competition Non-Dealing Stolen Information In the second half of the webinar, Stephen will focus on practical advice to clients on matters including: Spotting the signs of those preparing to compete Appropriate steps to protect interests Tactics and tips for: ex-employers; ex-employees and…

  • Settlement negotiations update Oct 2020

    Settlement Negotiations Webinar with Nestor - 1 October

    Date: Thursday 1st Oct 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 am
    Venue: Via Zoom

    3PB Barristers and Nestor are hosting a free Settlement Negotiations Webinar via Zoom on Thursday 1 October at 11am. 3PB Barrister Duncan McNair will review the art and method of “Settlement Negotiations”, including how to determine your own valuation; explaining the valuation to the client; negotiation tactics and how to achieve the best result for your client. Duncan McNair practices in personal injury and clinical negligence, enjoying a substantial advisory and court practice handling complex and catastrophic cases. He acts for both…

  • Family Law Brunch 24 September

    Family Law Brunch - 24 September

    Date: Thursday 24th Sep 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom

    The 3PB family team is hosting a Family Law brunch via Zoom on Thursday 24 September at 11am in a series of monthly informal get-togethers. Nathalie Bull will examine ‘Enforcement of Child Arrangement Orders: case law and procedure’. Elisabeth Hudson will review ‘Relocation: dos and don’ts’. We would be delighted to see you on Zoom. Please register below so that we know we have enough Zoom spaces available.

  • Employment law webinar - 17 September - preparing for redundancies

    Date: Thursday 17th Sep 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom.

    3PB employment barristers Lachlan Wilson and Daniel Brown will be hosting an employment law webinar on 'Unfair Redundancy Dismissal and COVID-19' on 17th September at 11am. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is coming to an end in October. Many businesses are currently or will be going through redundancy processes. With reference recent appellate decisions, this webinar will consider the issue of fairness in redundancy dismissals including the following: The definition of redundancy Pooling Consultation Selection Alternative employment Procedure. Please…

  • Inquests: Article 2 engagement and impact

    Date: Wednesday 16th Sep 2020
    Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Venue: Via Zoom

    Due to popular demand, Sunyana Sharma and Susan Jones will be presenting the second webinar in the 3PB introduction to inquests series again on 16th September - after a very well received session ran earlier in September. In this webinar “Article 2 engagement and effect” our speakers will explore the effect of the recent decision of Maguire v HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool [2020] EWCA Civ 738 and the effect this will have on when Article 2 is…