• 3PB’s Public and Administrative Law team achieves 12 rankings in the Legal 500 2027 edition

      3PB Barristers are delighted to announce that their Public and Administrative law team has welcomed 12 rankings in this year’s Legal 500 publication, with client referees praising our team members for their outstanding technical ability, attention to detail and excellent advocacy. 11 of our barristers are ranked as follows: Head of Public and Administrative Law team Ben Amunwa remains ranked for Immigration (including business immigration); Louise Worton and Jim Hirschmann are acknowledged for Court of...

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      Caroline Stone and Ben Amunwa celebrate appointments to the Attorney General’s London Panel

      3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce Caroline Stone and Ben Amunwa have been appointed to the Attorney General’s London Panel for a period of five years from today. Caroline has been promoted to the London A Panel, having previously been on the B and C Panels, while Ben has been appointed to the London B Panel. Caroline Stone has a broad public law practice, encompassing judicial review and statutory appeals, hearings before quasi-judicial bodies...

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      Ben Amunwa set to lead 3PB's Public Law Group

      3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to announce the promotion of Ben Amunwa (pictured here) to be the new head of Public Law, replacing Mathew Gullick KC, who continues his practice at 3PB in this field as a member of the group. This prolific and high-profile team of barristers offers advice and representation on all the legal aspects of public and administrative law such as judicial reviews, civil liberties and human rights, equalities, government...

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      High Court judgment on asylum hotels gives guidance on adequacy, overcrowding and HMO rules

      3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Ben Amunwa was part of the counsel team representing the Claimants in R (SH) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 729 (Admin) (26 March 2026), instructed by Deighton Pierce Glynn. R (SH) was a judicial review concerning the complex interaction between the overcrowding rules in Part X of the Housing Act 1985, the licencing regime for houses in multiple occupation (‘HMOs’) in Part II of the...

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      High Court dismisses challenge to Academy exclusions

      3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Ben Amunwa successfully represented the HS Academy Trust in the recent case of R (PZP) v HS Academy Trust and another [2026] EWHC 489 (Admin), concerning a judicial review challenge to two permanent exclusions. The High Court considered claims by pupils PZP and STW against the Academy Trust’s decision to permanently exclude them following their involvement in a serious assault on a fellow student. The decision in R (PZP) is significant...

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      February Employment Law Newsletter Out Now

      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.
      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
      We hope you enjoy our newsletter.

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      November Employment Law Newsletter - Out Now

      Welcome to our November employment law newsletter edited by Stephen Wyeth. We announce great results in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners.
      Analysis is provided by Stephen Wyeth, Robin Pickard, Alex Leonhardt and Grace Nicholls on the following cases:
      - Davidson v National Express Ltd [2025] EAT 151
      - Huntley v Siemens Healthcare Limited [2025] EAT 152
      - Sogbodjor v WKCIC t/a Capital City College Group 2219358/2024
      - Abel Estate Agent Ltd & Ors v Elizabeth Reynolds [2025] EWCA Civ 1357
      We hope you enjoy our newsletter.

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    • 3PB’s Public and Administrative Law specialists recognised in the Legal Directories

      3PB’s Public and Administrative Law barristers are delighted to have obtained individual rankings in Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 in the following areas of law: Administrative and public law Court of protection and community care Immigration (including business immigration) Inquests and inquiries Professional discipline Congratulations to our 8 barristers – Louise Worton, Jim Hirschmann, Ben Amunwa, Sunyana Sharma, Richard Wheeler, Daniel Brown, Jennifer Agyekum, Nicholas Cotter - praised for their commitment, excellent case...

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      October Employment Law Newsletter - Out Now!

      Welcome to our October employment law newsletter edited by Mark Green. We celebrate Legal 500 team and individual success and look forward to our conference on 16 October in Birmingham.
      Analysis is provided by Andrew MacPhail, Ben Amunwa, Emma Greening and Joseph England on the following cases:
      - Ms E Cohen v Mr K Mahmood MP [2025] EAT 134
      - AB v Grafters Group Ltd [2025] EAT 126
      - Ahmed v Capital Arches Group Limited [2025] EAT 133
      - Andras Szucs v GreenSquareAccord Ltd [2025] EAT 110
      Enjoy this month’s edition.

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      September Education Law Newsletter - Out now!

      Welcome to 3PB’s September Education Law Newsletter. Edited by Jack Felvus, this edition features analysis from Katherine Anderson, John Friel, Alice de Coverley and Jim Hirschmann on
      - The legal and practical implications for schools of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers
      - Artificial Intelligence in Education and EHC Plans
      - Phelps v The London Borough of Hillingdon [2001] 2 A.C. 619; [2000] E.L.R revisited 25 years on.
      Find out more about our Education for Local Authorities webinar series and our forthcoming 3rd Education Law Conference and lots of Education sector news.

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      September Employment Law Newsletter Out Now!

      Read our Employment law newsletter edited by Robin Pickard, with analysis from Robin, Sarah Clarke, Stephen Wyeth and Sarah Bowen on the following cases:
      - Aslam v Transport UK London Bus Ltd (formerly known as Abellio London Ltd) [2025] EAT 113
      - Leicester City Council v Bindu Parmar [2025] EWCA Civ 952
      - CX v Secretary of State for Justice [2025] EAT 114
      - Mesuria v Eurofins Forensics Services Ltd [2025] EAT 103
      Don’t forget to register for our conference on 16 October – only a few places remain.

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      July Employment Law Newsletter - Out Now!

      In the latest edition of our employment law newsletter, edited by Daniel Brown, we are delighted to announce the launch of our new chambers in Manchester. We feature more team news including about Mathew Gullick KC, Joseph England and Alex Leonhardt. Our employment law conference programme is confirmed and bookings are now open. Analysis is provided by Daniel Brown, Joseph England, Robin Pickard, Jo Laxton and Emma Greening on the following cases:
      - Raison v DF Capital Bank Limited & Others [EA 2024 000292]
      - Hendy Group Ltd v Daniel Kennedy [2024] EAT 106
      - Willis v 1) GWB Harthills LLP 2) Hester Russell 3) Elizabeth Lord [2025] EAT 79
      - Alistair Dobbie v Paula Felton T/A Feltons Solicitors [2025] EAT 71
      - Stedman v Haven Leisure [2025] EAT 82

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