• 3PB’s Employment Law Team becomes ranked in London in Chambers and Partners' 2027 edition

      3PB’s employment and discrimination law team celebrates a well-earned new team ranking in London in recognition of the high-profile cases its members represent clients in, and the great results they achieve. Impressively, the team’s individual rankings in London have increased from 1 to 5 ranked members in 2 years. The team retains its band 1 rankings in South Eastern and Western and the band 2 ranking it achieved last year in the Midlands. It’s another...

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    • 3PB’s ‘best on the market’ Employment team achieves 30 rankings in the Legal 500 2027

      3PB’s employment and discrimination law team is delighted to be rewarded with 30 individual rankings in the Legal 500’s latest edition published today. 16 of the team’s 30 juniors are now ranked in the publication, across the London, South Eastern, Western and Midlands Circuits. The team remains top tier in Western with 12 individual rankings and top tier in South Eastern with 5 rankings. 3PB retains its tier 2 ranking in the Midlands with 4 juniors...

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      June 2026 Employment Law Newsletter - Out Now!

      In our June newsletter, edited by Mark Green, new Presidential Guidance on Interim Relief is highlighted. Analysis is provided by Jo Laxton, Joseph England, Lachlan Wilson and Robin Pickard on the following cases:
      - London Borough of Ealing & Ors. v Pauline Peace [2026] EAT 81
      - Cunningham v BBC [2026] EAT 92
      - Costco Wholesale UK Ltd v Mr Jaiden Nash [2026] EAT 85
      - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Garrett [2026] EAT 77

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      March Employment Law Newsletter - Out Now

      Delighted to be publishing our March 2026 Employment Law Newsletter, edited by Joseph England, featuring a wealth of employment news and analysis from Joe, Grace Nicholls, Emma McIlveen, Colin McDevitt, Matthew Curtis and Gareth Graham on the following cases / topics:
      - The legal risks of employer-backed egg freezing in the UK
      - Whitaker v White Rose Academies Trust & Luminate Education Group [2026] EAT 43
      - Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust [2026] EAT 32
      - Bibescu v Clare Jenner Ltd t/a Jenner’s [2026] EAT 30
      - Morgan v Morgan & ors [2026] EWHC 384 (Ch)

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      December Employment Law Newsletter - Out Now!

      It feels quite remarkable that in what seems like only moments after wishing one another a Happy New Year, we are about to see out 2025!
      It's been such a busy year, but as always, the Employment and Discrimination Group would like to take the time to share their thanks for the great work we've received this year. Naturally, we look forward very much to working with you in 2026 as well.
      And with that, our attention turns to the final edition of our newsletter for 2025. In this bumper edition, we've covered news as always, and there are articles from Mike Smith, Simon Tibbitts and Mark Green, as well as a longer read from Katherine Anderson, who has had a good look at the decision in Peggie.

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    • 3PB’s Employment Law Team achieves a new Circuit ranking and retains Band 1 in South Eastern and Western in Chambers 2026

      3PB’s employment and discrimination law team welcomes another strong set of results in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners with 20 individual rankings for 16 of its barristers in London, Western, South Eastern and the Midlands Circuits. The team celebrates its 3rd Team ranking, in the Midlands this time, and remains in Band 1 in Western and South Eastern. Our barristers are congratulated for achieving 3 individual rankings in London (+2 year on year)....

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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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    • 3PB’s ‘first rate’ employment law team achieves another Circuit ranking in the Legal 500 2026

      3PB’s ‘best in their field’ employment and discrimination law team is delighted to have joined a select few chambers to be ranked in the Midlands in this area of law. The leading team retains its top tier team rankings in the Western and South Eastern Circuits. Clients comment on 'an exceptional chambers, from the first point of contact with the clerks through to the end of the matter’ with ‘their growth a testament to their...

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      One off acts with ongoing consequences – an analysis by Joseph England

      Joseph England analyses the case of Mr N Ahmed v Capital Arches Group Limited  EAT [2025] 133, in which the EAT considered an ET’s decision that claims were presented out of time and the refusal to extend time on the ‘just and equitable’ basis. In doing so, the EAT analyses the distinction between events that occur as one off events with ongoing consequences and conduct extending over a period. This judgment will be of particular...

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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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      Joseph England successful in EAT: ACAS EC period occurring before limitation starts is not added on to extend time

      In Raison v DF Capital Bank Limited & Others [EA 2024 000292] Joseph England (pictured here) was successful before the EAT in having the appeal dismissed. The EAT agreed with Joseph’s argument that time spent in ACAS EC prior to limitation starting is not added on to the end of the limitation period. The appeal arose in the context of the Claimant having issued a claim for unfair dismissal due to having allegedly raised a...

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      March Employment Law Newsletter - out now!

      Welcome to our employment law team’s March newsletter, edited by Joseph England, featuring analysis from Joseph, Gareth Graham, Colin McDevitt and Matthew Curtis on the following cases:
      - Kau Media Group Ltd v Hart [2025] EWHC 553 (KB)
      - Gourlay v West Dunbartonshire Council [2025] EAT 29
      - W v Highways England and others, 18th February 2025, [2025] EAT 18, Lord Fairley
      - Kostrova v McDermott International INC and CB&I UK Ltd, 13th March 2025, [2025] EAT 35, Lord Fairley
      - Kamphues v Venator Materials UK Ltd, 19th March 2025, [2025] EAT 30, HHJ Tayler
      - Kinch v Compassion in World Farming International, 26th March 2025, [2025] EAT 41, Lord Fairley
      - Impact Recruitment Services Ltd v Korpysa [2025] EAT 22

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