News for: Ben Thompson

  Welcome to February's newsletter  February brings you a bumper issue of the 3PB Employment and discrimination newsletter! The group have been busy analysing and discussing a vast range of cases: Andrew MacPhail looks at the case of Ellis v Bacon and Advanced Fire Solutions Ltd [2022], in which an appeal was allowed by the EAT against the original Employment Tribunal’s ruling that an employee was discriminated against due to her marital status. The counsel team for...

Steven Howard speaks at inaugural Aspire Annual Conference 2023

8th February 2023

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist family barrister Steven Howard speaks at the inaugural Aspire Annual Conference 2023. The Aspire Annual Conference, ran by Aspire Social Work Services, is aimed at senior professionals involved in Public Law Proceedings across the South West, and seeks to promote best practice when working with parents with intellectual impairments. Steven was one of five key industry speakers at the event and delivered a lecture on relevant law and guidance when...

Limitation defences, under contracts for services

3rd February 2023

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Victoria Hamblen discusses the case of Consulting Concepts International Inc v Consumer Protection Association (Saudi Arabia) [2022] EWCA Civ 1699. This recent case relates to Consulting Concepts International Inc bringing court proceedings against Consumer Protection Association (Saudi Arabia) for unpaid invoices amounting to more than 15 million USD. However due to the vague nature of the terms of agreement, the claim was issued outside of the six-year limitation period, as...

Craig Ludlow and Jo Laxton write for the ELA Briefing

1st February 2023

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Craig Ludlow and Jo Laxton have written for the January/February 2023 issue of ELA Briefing. Craig Ludlow, head of 3PB’s Employment and Discrimination Law Team, has written a detailed book review of the ‘concise and comprehensive’ “Putting Human Rights to Work: Labour Law, The ECHR, and The Employment Relation” by Philippa Collins, offering commentary on the book's format, contents and importance to barristers, solicitors and academics alike. Appearing alongside Craig’s book...

Thomas Acworth’s client acquitted of aiding murderer after three month trial

27th January 2023

3PB's crime barrister Thomas Acworth, pictured here, led Laura Hollingbery of 2 KBW in the defence of AM, a vulnerable 18-year-old, in a lengthy murder trial heard before Mr. Justice Martin Spencer at Winchester Crown Court. Thomas was instructed by Kate Harrington of law firm Penfold & McPherson. The trial concerned the killing of Frantisek Olah, a 31-year-old father of two, who was stabbed over 20 times at his home address in Basingstoke. AM was...

3PB’s Gemma White appointed to the First Tier Tribunal (mental health jurisdiction)

25th January 2023

3PB are delighted to announce that barrister Gemma White, pictured here, has been appointed a fee-paid judge of the First Tier Tribunal and will be sitting in the Health and Social Care Chamber in the Mental Health Tribunal. As this is a part-time appointment, Gemma will continue to practice as a barrister alongside sitting and remains available for instruction. The Mental Health Tribunal is an independent body whose role is to hear applications and references...

Matthew Wyard represents local action group in recovered planning appeal against new prison

24th January 2023

Matthew Wyard, specialist public law barrister at 3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) - together with Cornerstone Chambers' Josef Cannon and Jack Barber - represented the Ulnes Walton Action Group through the Bar’s Pro Bono charity, Advocate. Last week, the Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety, issued a ‘minded to grant’ letter in relation to a recovered section 78 appeal concerning the Ministry of Justice’s application for outline planning permission to build a...

Arbitration agreements “subject to contract”, and the limited scope of the separability principle

20th January 2023

3PB commercial barrister Mariya Peykova reviews the recent case DHL Project & Chartering Ltd v Gemini Ocean Shipping Co Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1555 in relation to arbitration agreements, and the limited scope of the separability principle. The case considered whether a proposed charterparty which was expressly stated to be ‘subject shipper/receivers approval’ contained a binding arbitration agreement conferring jurisdiction on an arbitrator to determine whether the charterparty contract had been concluded. Click here to...

Susan Jones appearing in inquests over Keyham/Plymouth shootings

18th January 2023

Yesterday, 17th January 2023, Senior Coroner Ian Arrow, sitting with a jury, started a series of inquests into the death of the victims of the 2021 Keyham/Plymouth shootings. The inquests are expected to last approximately 6 weeks. 3PB specialist inquests barrister Susan Jones, pictured here, is instructed by Gary Rubin at law firm Blackfords to represent the Firearms Licensing Supervisor.      

Dr Christopher Whelan to hold launch event for ‘The Bodyguards of Lies’, his new book about lawyers' conduct, truths and lies

16th January 2023

Join Dr Christopher Whelan for the launch of his new book ‘The Bodyguards of Lies’, recently published by Bloomsbury Publishing. The event, to be held at the Tsuzuki Theatre, St Anne's College, Oxford, on Thursday 26 January from 5:30-7:30pm, will feature a brief presentation from the barrister-author Dr Whelan, followed by a short Q&A session with fellow employment barrister, Andrew McPhail. The reception, which will include opportunities to win a free copy of the book as well...

£17,500 Costs Order on the Small Claims Track: Poor Mr Boswell

13th January 2023

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Ashley Blood-Halvorsen discusses the case of Reed v Boswell (2022), a recent case involving a dispute between landlords over a common tenant, in which she represented the Defendant. The case in question saw the Claimant Mrs Reed bring a claim against Ashley’s client Mr Boswell alleging that he had given a ‘favourable’ reference for his tenant Mr Fernandes, who was to take up a tenancy from Mrs Reed. Mr Fernandes...

Former senior family judge Martin Dancey joins 3PB

10th January 2023

We are delighted to announce that former Circuit Judge His Honour Martin Dancey, pictured here, is to join 3PB with immediate effect. An Associate member of chambers, Martin Dancey will be accepting appointments as a Private FDR Judge and is offering a conciliation and early neutral evaluation service in private law children cases, helping families find solutions. Hamish Dunlop, Head of 3PB's Family Finance team, said: "As the Designated Family Judge on the South Coast,...