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3PB Construction barrister Paul Newman is to give a lecture on "Expert Witness Cases - Forgotten or perhaps not read?" at the Society of Construction Law in Cardiff on 20 July 2017. Paul's talk will consider the trap of the expert getting too close to the paying party, when is an expert actually needed and the challenges of ‘hot tubbing’ – what guidance have the Courts given so far? For more details or to book...

When will solicitor’s working papers (as opposed to advice) attract privilege? And what is the scope of legal advice privilege (“LAP”) and litigation privilege (“LP”)? Charles Irvine (call 2010) analyses the recent case of Director of the Serious Fraud Office v. Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd [2017] EWHC 1017 (QB), its impact on its impact for civil litigation. Charles is a Commercial Law barrister who specialises in Insolvency and commercial matters. View his profile here....

PSA v (1)HCPC & (2)Doree [2017] EWCA Civ 319. 3PB's Shruti Sharma discusses the issue of late applications to amend charges and the approach that will be taken by adjudicating panels following the case of Doree. To read Shruti's full analysis, please click here. Shruti Sharma is a specialist regulatory and disciplinary practitioner. For more information about her practice, please follow this link.

3PB's Employment and Discrimination group is partnering with ACAS to deliver a highly engaging Employment Tribunals: An Insider’s Guide masterclass for HR practitioners and people managers that will help avoid common mistakes and show strategies that can lead to a successful conclusion. 3PB Employment barristers James Dawson, Sarah Clarke and Sarah Bowen will take part in the masterclass. Please click here to register or for more information, please contact Chambers Director Russell Porter.

3PB planning and land experts William Webster and Robert Weatherley's book has been reviewed by planning solicitor Kate James of TLT in the Law Society Gazette. The book is described as "a handy signpost" with "its ability to offer a wealth of information at your fingertips, so that it can be quickly referred to or read in detail, depending on need." It is "a welcome home to a collection of materials that may otherwise require...

Philcox v CGDM Ltd TA Andrew Wilson and Co Involved a lengthy employment tribunal hearing concerning allegations of unfair dismissal and very serious sex discrimination, harassment and victimisation, which were not upheld. After successfully responding to an appeal in the EAT before HHJ Eady QC in February 2017 (and obtaining an EAT costs order after the appeals were dismissed), Karen Moss successfully applied for permission to be set aside in the Court of Appeal last...

Joe England considers the latest guidance provided by the Court of Appeal on 'unreasonableness' in relation to costs applications in the Small Claims Court, including the extent to which it could apply in Employment Tribunals. The analysis focuses on last month's case of Dammermann v Lanyon Bowdler LLP [2017] EWCA Civ 269. Click here to view the full article

Thomas Acworth summarises an important decision given in Essop & Ors Home Office; Naeem v Secretary of State for Justice regarding indirect discrimination. Click here for the full article

3PB is deeply saddened to announce that, on Tuesday 9 May 2017, Ian Partridge died in his study at his home in Ladywell, after a long period of resisting the debilitating effects of Motor Neurone Disease.  He was 61 years old.    Ian was proud of his West Country origins. A Taunton School alumni, he went on to Oxford University to read law at Merton College, and was called to the Bar in 1979.  He became 3...

Gemma White has completed her LLM in Sports Law and Practice at De Montfort University, Leicester and will formally graduate with Distinction in July 2017. Gemma is a member of the Sports Law Team at 3PB, and her further qualification adds additional depth and strength to the Group.

Louis Weston received a further Award celebrating his expertise in Sports Law advice. Louis was nominated by a large sample of corporate professionals, whose testimonies of his work were then judged by Global Awards Corporate Live Wire 2017’s panel. More than 100,000 professionals nominate for the Global Awards Corporate Live Wire each year. This Award is further acknowledgement of Louis’ first class Sports Law expertise. Louis is also recognised as a Band 1 Counsel for...

The Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017. The Act is expected to come into force in the Autumn 2017. This long overdue Act is likely to be well received by IP owners and IP practitioners as it provides consistency and more clarity to an area which has historically been riddled with uncertainty. The Effect: In the UK it is possible to bring an action against groundless threats of...