Articles

Covid-19 and the Class of 2020.
Pupil barrister Alex Leonhardt examines if students can claim compensation from their universities.

3PB's specialist education law barrister Katherine Anderson reviews how the New National Restrictions to
control the spread of Coronavirus (COVID19) impact education and school attendance.

3PB Barristers are proud to announce the launch of the first book on the law on school exclusions since 2002, co-authored by Charlotte Hadfield and Alice de Coverley.

Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020
Lachlan Wilson analyses the Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/1122) which apply from 4 November 2020 to cap exit payments in the public sector to a maximum of £95,000.

A case of age and indirect discrimination
Lachlan Wilson provides an update on Ryan v South West Ambulance Services NHS Trust, an important and timely age discrimination and indirect discrimination case involving a Claimant in her 60s, who alleged that she was indirectly discriminated against and missed on promotion because she was not in the Respondent's "Talent Pool".

A case on practice and procedure
Lachlan Wilson reflects on C v D, a case on practice and procedure involving an appeal against a refusal to allow amendments to add claims of harassment and reasonable adjustments.

Public law barrister Matthew Wyard, who specialises in the education sector reviews the hidden extras in ‘The Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (Commencement No.1) Order 2020 which came into force this Monday 2 November.

Trade marks and the drinks industry

Nicole Bollard reviews a selection of recent trade mark decisions concerning the drinks industry, including:
- Sazerac Brands LLC and others v Liverpool Gin Distillery Limited and others [2020] EWHC 2424
- Les Grands Chais de France SAS v Consorzio di Tutela Della Denominazione di Origine Controllata Prosecco
- Gleann Mor Spirits Company Limited v Muckle Brig Limited (O/366/20).

The protection of shapes in 2020: Trade Marks, Copyright & IPR Cumulation - Victoria Jones considers the following cases:

On trade marks
- Freixenet SA v OHIM C-344/10 and C-345/10 [2011] ECR I-10205 on Inherent Distinctiveness
- Windsurfing Chiemsee Produktions v Boots C-108/97 and C-109/97 on Acquired distinctiveness
- The London Taxi Corporation Ltd v Frazer-Nash Research Ltd & Anr [2017] EWCA Civ 1729
- Jaguar Land Rover Limited v Ineos Industries Holdings Limited [2020] EWHC 2130 (Ch)
- Gömböc: C-237/19

On copyright
- Cofemel v G-Star Raw CV C-683/17
- Brompton Bicycle Ltd v Chedech/Get2Get C-833/18
- Response Clothing v Edinburgh Woollen Mill Limited [2020] EWHC 148 (IPEC)

Counsel magazine featured an article from 3PB’s specialist crime and regulatory barrister Sunyana Sharma, alongside Anjali Gohil of Guildhall Chambers, about the lack of ethnic diversity on the Western Circuit.

3PB’s specialist international and public law barrister Mariya Peykova has reviewed the decision of Turkey’s attempt to re-open Varosha.

Joseph England reviews the case of Ikejiaku v British Institute of Technology Ltd [2020] UKEAT 0243_19_0705.
Joseph outlines the importance of analysing whistleblowing and other detriments in order to identify whether they are a one off act or a continuing act