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Richard Owen-Thomas, one of 3PB’s employment and regulatory barristers, advised the British Amateur Gymnastics Association (BAGA)  in the recent formal disciplinary procedure involving Louis Smith MBE for a breach of the BAGA Standards of Conduct over social media posts. The respondent, Louis Smith, admitted failing to display high personal standards commensurate with his role in sport. To see the BAGA formal statement regarding the disciplinary process, please see: https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/6552-british-gymnastics-formal-statement Richard Owen-Thomas (Year of Call 2000)...

Katie Lee reviews Lungowe & Ors v. Vedanta Resources PLC & Konkola Coppers Mines PLC [2016] EWHC 975 (TCC) in which the TCC has come down in favour of England as the most convenient forum for the resolution of a dispute which had a mostly Zambian element. A number of arguments were made by two wealthy corporations designed to try and push the proceedings back to Zambia where they arguably had better prospects of disposing...

Now what? A brief speculation about what the UK’s vote to leave the EU might mean for personal injury law - by 3PB Barrister Andrew Perfect, Member of 3PB's Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Team. The UK’s vote to leave the European Union last week has left many with a feeling of political whiplash. For PI practitioners there is probably no immediate reason for panic. In the short term – one to two years – it’s...

Joe England appeared before the new President of the EAT, Simler J, in an important case analysing the scope of protection for ‘whistleblowers’ at s.43K ERA 1996.  Following Mr England’s drafting of what were noted at the sift stage as “well arguable” grounds of appeal, the hearing yesterday considered the scope of protection, including the potential limitation to protection caused by a decision of the previous President of the EAT, Langstaff J, earlier this year...

Mathew Gullick appeared as junior counsel for the Home Secretary in the UK Supreme Court in the case of MS (Uganda) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 33.  Judgment was handed down today, 22 June 2016. The Supreme Court ruled that the right of appeal against a refusal of asylum contained in section 83 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (prior to its amendment by the Immigration Act 2014) did not...

On 8 June, 3PB Employment barrister Sarah Bowen delivered an Employment Law Update at the ACAS South West conference in Bristol. Over 100 delegates attended. To view Sarah’s notes please click here. This followed a full day of training focused on Employment Tribunals and how to get the best out of witnesses, held for ACAS on 26 May and led by Head of 3PB’s Employment Law Group James Dawson with Gareth Graham and Andrew MacPhail...

3PB’s Personal Injury team competed in the annual Hodge Jones & Allen charity quiz to raise much needed  funds for the Child Brain Injury Trust. Although not the winners on the night, barristers Hamish Dunlop, Michelle Marnham, Craig Ludlow, Hugh Rimmer and Andrew Perfect, pitted their brains against other chambers and law firms for a fun evening and also donated two raffle prizes on the night in aid of the charity.

Louis Weston, Sports Law Barrister at 3PB, has written a two part article analysing the dynamic interaction between technology and sport and whether technological advances in equipment has opened up new means of cheating. In these two informative articles he also reflects how sports governing bodies can regulate the adoption of technological improvements for legitimate sporting advantages and how it may be possible to police and sanction any cheating. Louis is an experienced sports law...

Thomas O’Donohoe successfully represented the claimant in a claim for failure to make reasonable adjustments and s.15 disability discrimination at a 3-day final hearing at London Central employment tribunal against a major transport company.?

Oliver Isaacs, employment law barrister at 3PB,  represented a Claimant in a rare case involving the reinstatement of an employee.  In Re L, the Manchester Employment Tribunal has indicated that it will order the reinstatement of a Claimant who was deemed unfairly dismissed.  In a two day remedy hearing, Oliver successfully represented L, advising and representing the client on issues of reinstatement and re-engagement. Oliver is an employment law expert and advises and represents both employers and...

Tim Bradbury, criminal law barrister, appeared for the Respondent in R v Pacurar (2016)(19)SJ.37, CLW/16/19/3, [2016] EWCA Crim 569 where the Court of Appeal, in dismissing an appeal against conviction, definitively settled the issue as whether an offence under Section 63 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Trespass with Intent to Commit a Sexual Offence) required the prosecution to prove a specific sexual offence. For a case synopsis please see Archbold 2016 20-201 and an...

In what circumstances will a contract result when a written offer document states it is not binding until signed, and the recipient does not sign but performs in the manner contemplated by its terms? Joseph Giret QC analyses Reveille Independent LLC v. Anotech International (UK) Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 443 (CA), in which the issue was recently considered. Joseph is a silk practising in Commercial Law. View his profile here.