Previous Events & Seminars

  • LIPs 18 Dec 24

    Handling Litigants in Person: tips and tactics

    Date: Wednesday 18th Dec 2024
    Time: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
    Venue: 3PB Birmingham The Colmore Building 20 Colmore Circus Birmingham B4 6AT

    3PB Barristers are hosting a free in-person employment seminar in Birmingham on Wednesday 18 December from 12.15pm until 1.45pm. Specialist employment barrister Andrew MacPhail shares his tips on handling litigation involving LIPs. Topics covered include: Most LIPs have no experience of litigation; as a result their ET1s are often very unclear. How should a Response be drafted when it is unclear what claims have in fact been pleaded? Should the Respondent ask for FBPs? Soon enough…

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    Book launch: 'The Bodyguards of Lies' by Christopher Whelan

    Date: Thursday 26th Jan 2023
    Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Venue: Tsuzuki Theatre, Ruth Deech Building, St Anne's College, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HS

    Join the author of 'The Bodyguards of Lies', Dr Christopher Whelan, for the launch of this new book. Christopher will give a brief presentation followed by a short Q&A with colleague Andrew McPhail. A reception will follow. A review of the book in The Times concluded that 'Whelan has written a book that anyone interested in the law should queue to buy.' One of you will have a chance to jump the queue and win a…

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    Holiday pay post-Brazel - Friday 4 November, 11am-12pm

    Date: Friday 4th Nov 2022
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: via Zoom

    The 3PB Employment and Discrimination Group will be holding a webinar on holiday pay via Zoom on Friday 4 November at 11am for one hour. Mathew Gullick KC, Lachlan Wilson and Naomi Webber will explain the judgment in Harpur Trust v Brazel, explore the impact of the decision and discuss the legal implications for holiday pay more broadly. The Supreme Court's landmark judgment earlier this year confirmed the rights of part-year and zero hours contract workers…

  • 21 April employment law webinar

    Employment law webinar - 21 April

    Date: Wednesday 21st Apr 2021
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom

    Preparing to trade in a post-pandemic economy: options available to employers facing uncertain times

    Gareth Graham and Matthew Curtis will examine the options and potential pitfalls for businesses looking to make redundancies or organisational changes due to pressures caused by reduced activity.

    The talk will include:
    • Key considerations for a fair redundancy process
    • Potential traps and pitfalls
    • How to modify a redundancy process for employees returning from furlough or maternity leave
    • Responding to claims of unfair redundancy, or discrimination in the redundancy process

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    Employment law webinar - 18 February

    Date: Thursday 18th Feb 2021
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom

    Preparation hurdles and procedural pitfalls 3PB employment barristers Grace Boorer and Naomi Webber will be hosting our first employment law webinar of 2021 on Thursday 18 February at 11am. Grace and Naomi highlight and explain the trickier areas of the Employment Tribunal Rules and common procedural issues encountered in the ET, including an update on recent EAT decisions and changes to the rules. ​Please click on the link above to register for this virtual event. Please send us any questions you…

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    Employment Law webinar - 10th December

    Date: Thursday 10th Dec 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom

    3PB employment barristers Sarah Clarke and Grace Nicholls will be hosting our last employment law webinar of 2020 on Thursday 10 December at 11am. Sarah and Grace will provide an overview of personal injury claims arising out of discrimination. Their session will include: • the legal test applicable • interaction with other forms of non-pecuniary loss • practical considerations/valuation; and • the Employment Tribunal v the County Court? Please click above to register for this…

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    Employment Law webinar - 12th November

    Date: Thursday 12th Nov 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom.

    3PB employment barristers Colin McDevitt and Karen Moss will be hosting an employment law webinar on 'Whistleblowing: key concepts, injunctions and updates on procedure' on 12th November at 11am. Colin will consider "Key concepts, interim injunctions and recent cases". In the second half of the webinar, Karen will cover “Whistleblowing: latest procedural considerations; and what is a detriment?", including a number of key cases.

  • 8 October Injunctions

    Employment law webinar - 8 October - injunctions, restrictive covenants and team moves

    Date: Thursday 8th Oct 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 am
    Venue: Via Zoom

    3PB employment barristers Colin McDevitt and Stephen Wyeth will be hosting an employment law webinar on 'Injunctions, restrictive covenants and team moves' on 8th October at 11am. Colin will provide a refresher on post-termination restrictive covenants, covering: Competition Non-Dealing Stolen Information In the second half of the webinar, Stephen will focus on practical advice to clients on matters including: Spotting the signs of those preparing to compete Appropriate steps to protect interests Tactics and tips for: ex-employers; ex-employees and…

  • Employment law webinar - 17 September - preparing for redundancies

    Date: Thursday 17th Sep 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom.

    3PB employment barristers Lachlan Wilson and Daniel Brown will be hosting an employment law webinar on 'Unfair Redundancy Dismissal and COVID-19' on 17th September at 11am. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is coming to an end in October. Many businesses are currently or will be going through redundancy processes. With reference recent appellate decisions, this webinar will consider the issue of fairness in redundancy dismissals including the following: The definition of redundancy Pooling Consultation Selection Alternative employment Procedure. Please…

  • Employment law webinar - 10 September - disability discrimination

    Date: Thursday 10th Sep 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom

    3PB employment barristers Karen Moss and Grace Boorer will be hosting an employment law webinar on disability discrimination on 10 September. Karen will give an updated overview of liability under Section 15 Equality Act 2010 to include the most recent authorities. She will also focus on how tribunals approach a claim of discrimination arising from disability encompassing: Requisite knowledge under s.15 cf. failure to make reasonable adjustments, considering Baldeh v Churches Housing Association of Dudley and District and…

  • Employment law webinar - 9 July

    Date: Thursday 9th Jul 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Via Zoom

    3PB employment barristers Katherine Anderson and Naomi Webber will be hosting an employment law webinar on 'Religion and Belief in the Workplace' on 9 July at 11am. This webinar will look at expressions of religion and belief in the workplace and the common issues and conflicts that may arise under the Equality Act.

  • Employment law case update

    Date: Friday 12th Jun 2020
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: Via recording

    3PB barristers Grace Nicholls and Sarah Bowen bring you a round-up of relevant case law updates in this 20-minute briefing. During this recorded case law update Sarah and Grace outline the most recent decisions and offer their thoughts on the implications for practitioners.