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3PB Employment barrister Oliver Isaacs analyses the latest employment law cases, covering: Practice and Procedure – Office Equipment Systems Ltd v Jane Hughes (2018) EWCA Civ 1842 Amendments – Pruzhanskaya v International Trade Exhibitors (JV) Ltd (2018) UKEAT/0046/18/LA Philosophical Belief – A Gray v Mulberry Co (Design) Ltd (2018) UKEAT/ 0040/17/DA Unlawful Deduction of Wages - Meena Agarwal v Cardiff University (2018) EWCA Civ 2084 Practice and Procedure - X v Y Ltd (2018) UKEAT/0261/17/JOJ Click here to read Oliver's analysis.

3PB Employment barristers Colin McDevitt, Simon Tibbitts and Joseph England are delighted to have teamed up with RadcliffesLeBrasseur to deliver a Mock Employment Tribunal in London on 2 October 2018. There has been a significant increase in the number of Employment Tribunal claims brought by claimants.  A mock Employment Tribunal provides a unique insight into the experience of participating in a tribunal hearing, the process, what it's like to be questioned and how to give evidence...

A team of 13 barristers and staff from 3PB will be taking on the Oxford Legal Walk next month. The Oxford Legal Walk is a 10km after work walk that raises funds for legal advice agencies in Oxfordshire. The 2018 Walk will be on October 8th starting at 5.00.p m from the combined court. It will be led by HH Judge Vincent and the Sherriff of Oxford. Bob Nightingale, founder of LLST, commended the lawyers...

We are delighted to welcome Antonietta Grasso to our Property and Estates team. Antonietta is consistently recognised in the legal directories as a Leading Junior in the field of Property Law. The Legal 500 directory describe her as “a feisty, excellent and stalwart advocate”. She specialises in all property related matters including: landlord and tenant (both commercial and residential) housing boundary disputes land law adverse possession easements and restrictive covenants. She is experienced in all forms of dispute resolution,...

Following 3PB’s recent appointments to several large personal injury and clinical negligence panels across the UK, our well-known personal injury and clinical negligence groups are recruiting for new practitioners – of all levels of seniority – to join any of our six offices: Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, London, Oxford or Winchester. Applications from PI and Clinical negligence teams or small groups with a mix of experience led by a senior member are also welcome. You will...

3PB Employment barrister Sarah Clarke analyses the latest employment law cases, covering: An employee can still rely on the victimisation legislation even where the allegations were untrue AND there was an ulterior motive for making the allegations, according to the EAT’s decision in Saad v Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust UKEAT/0276/17/JOJ Can a lengthy notice period constitute affirmation of the employment contract? Yes, say the High Court in Brown & another v Neon Management &...

National chambers 3PB Barristers – formerly 3 Paper Buildings – has seen 3 of its barristers appointed as Deputy High Court judges on a single day, today Tuesday 4 September. The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon, announced that Nigel Lickley QC, Ruth Henke QC and Mathew Gullick have all been appointed Deputy High Court Judges – alongside 29 others. This looks like a first for...

Due to a substantial opportunity to work with an existing major client on an exciting new stream of work, 3PB's well-established Employment & Discrimination Group are urgently recruiting junior barristers looking to specialise in the employment field. New tenants or 3rd six pupils are encouraged to apply if you are looking to specialise in this important area of legal expertise. The national footprint of 3PB makes this a marvellous opportunity to join a thriving and...

3PB barrister and inquests specialist Susan Jones – who did a six-month secondment with the Inquest Team at London offices of Capsticks in 2015/2016 * – below reviews High Court judgment in R (Maughan) v HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire [2018] EWHC setting out that at an inquest, the balance of probabilities is the standard of proof required for a short form or narrative suicide conclusion. Lord Justice Leggatt giving the judgment of the Court...

3PB’s Alexander Whatley has successfully defended against a claim for an agency fee which turned on the interpretation of an ‘Introduction’. This is a widely contested issue in both the estate agency and recruitment agency sectors in the UK. The claim was defeated half-way through the trial by way of a successful submission, by 3PB commercial barrister Alexander Whatley, of no case to answer relying on Foxtons Ltd v Pelkey Bicknell [2008] EWCA Civ 419....

3PB Barristers employment & discrimination law specialist Matthew Curtis has just appeared in two disability discrimination cases at the EAT this last fortnight. Appearing before HHJ Eady Q.C. on both occasions, Matthew first represented a Respondent appealing on procedural irregularity and perversity grounds, then represented a Claimant on a pro bono basis under the ELAAS scheme. Matthew is a highly-ranked employment barrister, regularly appearing in Employment tribunals on multi-day cases across the UK, and is...

3PB recruits childcare family barrister for Birmingham team

1st August 2018

3PB Barristers are proud to announce the recruitment of a new family barrister specialising in children for its Birmingham office and national family law team. Rebecca Franklin – called to the Bar in 2001 – joins from another leading Birmingham chambers and provides representation in private law children matters, public law and domestic violence/injunctions. Rebecca has a wealth of experience in representing the most vulnerable clients, including those with learning disabilities and mental health difficulties,...