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Welcome to our employment law team’s April newsletter, edited by Alex Leonhardt. This month’s newsletter features analysis from Alex, Katherine Anderson, Mark Green and Michael Smith on the following cases:
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- For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16
- Mr A E Madu v Loughborough College [2025] EAT 52
- F v J [2025] EAT 34
- And Barbosa Dethling v The Metropolitan Police Service [2025] EAT 58 -
3PB's criminal defence barrister Nick Robinson, leading crime and regulatory barrister Anna Leathem, defended “D” who was charged with multiple offences of rape, sexual assaults and coercive and controlling behaviour. The alleged offences were said to have occured over a two and a half year period. D's case was that the allegations were fabricated to gain leverage in divorce proceedings. D contended that the complainant was the controlling, coercive, and physically abusive party. The police...
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3PB (3 Paper Buildings) is pleased to announce that Danielle Gotts St. Clair has joined its Property and Regulatory teams and will be based from their Birmingham offices. Danielle has a busy practice in both property and regulatory matters with a strong focus on the cross-over between the two disciplines, from housing (including anti-social behaviour) to police law. She is regularly instructed by local authorities and police services across the Midlands and further afield in...
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3PB Barristers’ commercial, chancery and property barrister Alexander Whatley has written for LexisNexis on the case of Expert Tooling and Automation Ltd v Engie Power Ltd [2025] a Court of Appeal decision on the scope of fiduciary duty, informed consent and dishonesty. In his article entitled 'Half the truth is often a great lie', Alexander explores what the practical implications are of this case: heightened disclosure duties for agents receiving commission, strategic pleading and how...
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The members and staff at 3PB (3 Paper Buildings) wish to extend to our colleagues at Harcourt Chambers our deepest sympathies on learning of the death of our dear friend Simon Miller. A former member of chambers, Simon was a key part in the development and the success of 3PB's Oxford office. His funeral is being held this afternoon Friday 25 April 2025. A gifted family barrister, Simon will be remembered for his dedication to...
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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence teams are excited to announce that, following the success of last year’s event, they will again be partnering with law firm Slater and Gordon to host an Oktoberfest celebration, with all proceeds again going to the Child Brain Injury Trust. Taking place on Tuesday 30 September at Bermondsey Bierkeller, this event promises a true Bavarian experience complete with frothy steins of beer, hearty foods straight...
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3PB (3 Paper Buildings) criminal barrister Berenice Mulvanny, leading fellow 3PB crime and regulatory team member Graham Gilbert, represented the prosecution in the notorious case of Jordan Wilkes, which was heard at Bournemouth Crown Court. Wilkes has now received a sentence of 30 years’ imprisonment, with an extended licence period of 5 years. Wilkes was convicted in a five-day trial in March of attempting to murder a nine-year-old girl with a penknife. He had used...
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3PB’s Intellectual Property specialist barrister Victoria Jones has spoken on HGF’s Fashionably IP podcast discussing good practice in contentious proceedings before the UKIPO. The Fashionably IP podcast looks at important and hot topics in the world of fashion and intellectual property. Victoria explains how the UKIPO tribunal system works and what the differences are with court proceedings. Then, drawing from her extensive experience before the UKIPO including in particular, cases involving fashion brands, Victoria provides tips...
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3PB family barristers Andrew Duncan and Gemma Chapman, led by 4PB's Alison Grief KC and Sam King KC respectively, represented the mother and father in the complex, non-accidental head injury case of Re X & Y (Children) [2024] EWFC 443 (B), where the challenge of expert views under cross-examination led to the mother being exonerated from causing injury and the father deemed to have done so using lesser force and without intention. In a climate...
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Commercial and construction barrister Christopher Edwards (pictured here) was one of the speakers at the Professional Negligence Bar Association (PNBA) "Advocacy and Appeals" seminar, alongside Selena Plowden KC and HHJ Blohm KC, the Designated Civil Judge for Avon Somerset and Gloucester, based in Bristol. The seminar was organised for both professional negligence and clinical negligence practitioners and looked at appeals from the County Court through to the Supreme Court, and heard insights on advocacy in...
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3PB’s Stephen Wildblood KC and Aimee Fox will be speaking at Resolution’s National Conference, taking place on Saturday, 17 May 2025. This conference is an opportunity to connect, collaborate and gain fresh insights into the evolving landscape of family law. Designed by members, for members, this event brings together expert speakers, practical sessions, and invaluable networking opportunities. There will be a choice of 15 workshops covering topics such as navigating toxicity, the importance of neuroscience...
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3PB Barristers’ specialist property, chancery and financial remedy barrister Rachel Bale will be hosting at the Her Bar Conference 2025 on Saturday 17th May. Her Bar was founded in 2021 by Rachel during her pupillage at 3PB, alongside Nasreen Shah of Great James Street Chambers. Her Bar is an online platform dedicated to creating a network for aspiring and practising women barristers, offering support, guidance and community at all points of their careers. Her Bar creates bespoke...
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