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Employment and discrimination law specialist, Robin Pickard, pictured here, has become a member of chambers and will work from 3PB’s London office. Robin has a busy practice and regularly appears for claimants and respondents in preliminary and final merits hearings (including open preliminary hearings, e.g., in relation to disability status). Robin’s recent highlights include a successful appeal before the President of the EAT (in Ballerino v The Racecourse Association Ltd [2024] EAT 98) and securing...
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Colin McDevitt edits our October 2024 employment law newsletter, announcing the arrival of Rachel Best KC as an associated member and celebrating our team’s outstanding performance in the 2025 edition of the Legal 500.
Our newsletter includes analysis from Colin McDevitt, Mark Green, Robin Pickard and Alex Leonhardt of the following cases:
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- Tesco Stores Ltd v USDAW [2024] UKSC 28
- South Gloucestershire Council v Ms Hundal [2024] EAT 140
- Treadwell v Barton Turns Development Limited [2024] EAT 137
- AB v University of East London and others [2024] EAT 157 -
Welcome to 3PB's July 2024 employment law newsletter, edited by Naomi Webber. We are delighted to announce that Liz McGrath KC has become our Head of Chambers. David Parratt KC (Scot) takes on the role of Deputy Head of Chambers. Our many congratulations to them!
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Our newsletter reflects on Labour’s General Election victory and provides analysis from Ben Amunwa, Robin Pickard, Grace Holden, Daniel Brown, Alex Leonhardt and Emma Greening on the following cases:
- Adekoya & Ors v Heathrow Express Operating Company Ltd [2024] EAT 72
- Parmar v Leicester City Council [2024] EAT 85
- Ballerino v The Racecourse Association Ltd [2024] EAT 98
- NSL Ltd v Mr P Zaluski [2024] EAT 86
- Christopher Watson v Wallwork Nelson Johnson & Anor [2024] EAT 105
- Boohene & Others v The Royal Parks Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 583 -
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) handed down on 20th June its decision in Ballerino v The Racecourse Association Ltd [2024] EAT 98. Robin Pickard (pictured here) appeared for the Claimant at the EAT hearing in May 2024 before the President of the EAT, Mrs Justice Eady DBE (sitting with members). While the Claimant was on maternity leave in 2018-2019 her role was replaced by a position which continued to perform the same functions as her...
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Welcome to 3PB's June 2024 employment law newsletter, edited by Andrew MacPhail. Andrew provides analysis on what a Labour government might mean for workplace rights. Naomi Webber reviews Mr Martin Groom v Maritime and Coastguard Agency [2024] EAT 71 and Robin Pickard considers the case of Z v Y [2024] EAT 63. Click below for more employment law news.
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Welcome to 3PB's April 2024 employment law newsletter, edited by Simon Tibbitts. This month’s newsletter offers analysis from Simon Tibbitts, Ben Amunwa, Katherine Anderson, Andrew MacPhail, Robin Pickard and Suffian Hussain on the following cases:
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- British Airways Plc v Mello and ors [2024] EAT 53
- Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer [2024] UKSC 12
- Worcestershire Health and Care and NHS Trust v Ms Allen [2024] EAT 40
- Stena Drilling PTE Limited v Smith [2024] EAT 57
- TwistDX Limited and Others v Armes and Others [2024] EAT 45,
- Kaur v Sun Mark Ltd and Others [2024] EAT 41
- TTT, R (On the Application of) v Michaela Community Schools Trust [2024] EWHC 843 (Admin) (16 April 2024) -
3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Robin Pickard has spoken to Advocate about his experience of undertaking pro bono work, particularly in the area of employment law, and the advice he would offer to pupils and junior barristers looking to gain similar experience. Robin undertook over 50 hours of pro bono work in 2023, being one of a handful of practitioners that undertook both the Pupil Pledge and the Pro Bono Pledge. In the interview, Robin...
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Welcome to 3PB's employment law newsletter, edited by Stephen Wyeth. In this edition, we welcome Ben Amunwa to our employment, public law and education practices. Analysis is provided by Stephen Wyeth, Ben Amunwa, Sarah Clarke, Joseph England, Emma Greening and Robin Pickard on the following cases:
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- Rentokil Initial UK Ltd v Miller [2024] EAT 37
- Omooba v Michael Garrett Associates Ltd (t/a Global Artists) & Anor [2024] EAT 30
- Wicked Vision Ltd v Rice [2024] EAT 29
- Vaultex v Bialas EA-2022- 001258-AT
- Scottish Water v Edgar [2024] EAT 32
- Hilton Foods Solutions Ltd v Andrew Wright [2024] EAT 28
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