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3PB Barristers is delighted to announce that Joe Townsend becomes Practice Director of 3PB’s Construction and Engineering team from today, 2 March 2026. Warmest congratulations to Joe! Commenting on the announcement, 3PB’s Chief Executive Simon Astill said, “This is a very well-deserved promotion for Joe, and after specialising in clerking construction and engineering disputes for eight years, we look forward to seeing continued growth for the group, both nationally and internationally, as he takes on his new role.”...
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Welcome to our February employment law newsletter edited by Michael Smith. Karen Moss and Mark Green announce the publication of their book on age discrimination in the workplace. We are delighted to welcome Emma McIlveen as an associate member.
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Analysis is provided by Michael Smith, Alex Leonhardt, Ben Amunwa, Sarah Clarke and Daniel Brown on the following cases and topics
- Odusanya v Pennine Care Foundation Trust & Others [2026] EAT 5
- Milrine v DHL Services Ltd [2026] EAT 3
- Dada v The Scottish Ministers [2026] EAT 13
- When does the withdrawal of a claim take effect? UPDATED analysis
- Lamb v Teva UK Ltd [2026] EAT 8
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3PB's employment and discrimination barristers Karen Moss and Mark Green (pictured here) have co-authored ‘A Practical Guide to Age Discrimination in the Workplace’ which is now available from Law Brief Publishing and legal booksellers. An essential companion for practitioners and litigants-in-person involved in age discrimination claims before the employment tribunal, the book demystifies the legal framework and provides practical guidance. From defining comparators to understanding where to pitch injury to feelings awards, and from drafting...
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3PB is delighted to announce that a sixth member of chambers, Emma McIlveen, has been appointed as a fee-paid, part-time Employment Tribunal Judge. Emma will sit as an employment judge in Scotland and takes up the post on 1 March 2026. Appointed at 34, Emma McIlveen becomes the youngest employment judge in the UK. Emma will continue to maintain her busy employment, public and administrative law, personal injury and inquests practice. Called to the Bar...
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Events & Seminars
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Online
Lessons from Re E (A Child) [2025] EWFC 422
Date: Wednesday 4th Mar 2026 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: On Zoom. The 3PB Family team are pleased to invite you to a webinar on the lessons of Re E (A Child) (Complex Fact-Finding: Allegations of Domestic Abuse and Alienating Behaviours) [2025] EWFC 422. 3PB family law barristers June Venters KC, Rachel Temple and Ayesha Bell-Paris, who successfully represented the father in this landmark High Court Case, will examine the lessons from the judgment, which clarified the scope of judicial criticism against any individual witness, whether a lay person or a…
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Higher Education and Civil Claims: a webinar series
Dates: 24th Feb (11:00 am - 12:00 pm) 12th Mar (11:00 am - 12:00 pm) 22nd Apr (11:00 am - 12:00 pm) Venue: On Zoom. You are invited to attend 3PB's webinar series on Higher Education and Civil Claims, presented by members of 3PB's specialist Education Law Team. Each webinar will last for one hour. Time will be set aside for Q&As. You can register for all 3 sessions or choose to attend only 1 or 2. For more information please contact Practice Manager Gemma Faulkner. We look forward to seeing you on Zoom. ------------- Webinar 1: 'Safeguarding Issues and Fairness in Investigations…
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3PB's Family Law Group Private Law Children and Financial Remedies Conference
Date: Thursday 23rd Apr 2026 Time: 9:45 am - 5:00 pm Venue: Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG 3PB's Family Law Team invites you to its fourth annual Private Law Children and Financial Remedies Conference, taking place on 23 April 2026 in Birmingham. The Avengers may have once graced this big screen, but now 3PB’s expert family barristers and industry experts will Assemble in Millennium Point’s Auditorium – formally the West Midlands’ first IMAX theatre - to cover a range of blockbuster topics covering subjects across both private law children and financial remedies.…
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Neonatal Care Leave explained - Thursday 23 April - 11am on Zoom
Date: Thursday 23rd Apr 2026 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: On Zoom In April 2025, the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 came into effect, entitling parents to additional leave and pay if their baby spends time in neonatal care. To mark the anniversary of this new employment right, Naomi Webber will explain what this right is, who it is for and how it works in practice. Please register above so we know that we have enough places on Zoom.
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