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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...

3PB Family Barrister Andrew Lorie was led by Ruth Henke QC on the reported finding fact hearing Re: R-T. The case, before HHJ Moradifar, arose following the hospitalization of a comatose, seizing two and half year old child, found to have life-threatening levels of carbamazepine in his blood. Please click here to view the full report.

R v I and others (Operation Doublet/ Rochdale Child Abuse Cases) Manchester Crown Court 2016 Between September-December 2016 at Manchester Crown Court, Jane Rowley successfully defended a client, who had been charged with sexual assault/rape in a multi-handed trial arising from the multi-agency Rochdale Child Abuse Enquiry. The trial involved numerous child complainants alleging systematic abuse by a number of Asian males, all of whom were convicted save for our Defendant.

3PB has strengthened its rapidly expanding Personal Injury team with the addition of James Trumble and Luke Ashby. The duo join a 38-strong personal injury team at 3PB who are recruiting heavily to meet substantial new volumes of work after winning further key roles with large insurance companies. Both barristers specialise in defendant work and have significant experience in the Personal Injury field. James Trumble joins the London Chambers from Field Court Chambers. Prior to...

Stephen Parish successfully prosecuted Dler Mohammed for attempting to kill his brother's partner by stabbing her in the back in a Portsmouth shopping centre. Mohammed was sentenced to 19 years imprisonment at Portsmouth Crown Court. Please click this link to view more information about the case.