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Welcome to the latest edition of our employment newsletter, edited by Stephen Wyeth, with analysis from Stephen, Craig Ludlow, Grace Holden and Emma McIlveen of the following cases:
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- Shing v University of the Arts London [2026] EAT 154
- Merriman v 1st Staff Ltd and others [2026] EAT 128
- Harkins v Marks and Spencer PLC [2026] EAT 131 and McManus v British Airways PLC [2026] EAT 155
- Hancox v Sutherland and others [2026] EAT 139 -
David Bennett has joined 3PB's successful Professional Discipline Group, led by Jennifer Agyekum. David has specialised in professional regulation and disciplinary law for almost 20 years and has extensive experience of advising and representing regulators (including the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Bar Standards Board, the General Dental Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Health and Care Professions Council, the General Chiropractic Council, Social Work England and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain) and...
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3PB's inquest and professional discipline barrister, Sunyana Sharma, has successfully defended a Nurse in fitness to practise proceedings, enabling them to practise unrestricted. The Nurse was found not impaired before the Nursing and Midwifery Council, following a conviction of a s.20 grievous bodily harm offence around 4 years ago. Following robust submissions on impairment, the Panel concluded that although the Nurse had committed a serious offence, she had completed her sentence, shown full and genuine...
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is pleased to announce that it will be inviting applications for four specialist pupillages in the upcoming round. These will be for pupillages commencing in October 2028. The national, full-service chambers is the UK’s second-largest chambers, with over 270 barristers and 60 members of staff across seven offices. The four vacancies will be for the following practice areas and locations: Employment and Discrimination – London Construction and Engineering – London...
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Events & Seminars
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Hybrid
Pupillage Open Evening 2026
Dates: 17th Nov (5:30 pm - 8:00 pm) 19th Nov (5:30 pm - 8:00 pm) Venue: London | Birmingham | Bristol | Teams SAVE THE DATE! Join us for our annual pupillage open evening to learn about pupillage opportunities at one of the UK's largest chambers! Bristol and Teams - Tuesday 17 November 2026 London and Birmingham - Thursday 19 November 2026 3PB offers the chance for pupils to experience many different areas of law across our seven national locations. During the evening, you will have the chance to find out about pupillage at 3PB and hear what…
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In-Person
Construction ADR, benefits and pitfalls: Q&A session
Dates: 4th Nov (5:30 pm - 7:30 pm) 19th Nov (5:30 pm - 7:30 pm) Venue: 3PB Birmingham | 3PB Bristol 3PB's Construction and Engineering team invites you to join us for a Q&A session discussing the pros and cons of construction law ADR. The evening will offer the opportunity to hear from 3PB’s expert construction law barristers on the subject, as well as ask questions on this important topic. The Q&A in Birmingham will be presented by James Davison, Zhen Ye, and Rob Dawson. This session will be chaired by Gavin Hamilton. The Q&A in Bristol will…
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Lease Renewals and Forfeiture: Strategy, Risk and Remedies – Birmingham Workshop
Date: Thursday 26th Nov 2026 Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Venue: 3PB, The Colmore Building, 20 Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6AT Following the success of our recent London Property Seminar, we are pleased to invite you to a special Birmingham re-run of the event on Thursday 26th November 2026. The London seminar proved extremely popular, and following its success, we are delighted to bring the same workshop to Birmingham. The seminar will provide you with the opportunity to discuss key issues surrounding Lease Renewals and Forfeiture, with a particular focus on Strategy, Risk and Remedies. The…
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Education Law Conference 2027
Date: Thursday 4th Feb 2027 Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Venue: IET London: Savoy Place 3PB's Education Law Team invites you to its fourth annual conference, returning to the prestigious IET London: Savoy Place on Thursday 4 February 2027! This full-day event will include presentations from a number of 3PB's specialist education law barristers on a variety of topics of interest to private practitioners, local authorities, and schools. Topics to be covered include: The Use of Technology in Education Law → Alice de Coverley Exclusion: behaviour management tool or offloading responsibility? → Lachlan…
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