News for: Andrew MacPhail

Matthew Curtis edits the Employment and Discrimination team's December newsletter

3rd December 2020

Matthew Curtis welcomes you to our last Employment and Discrimination newsletter of 2020 and thanks this month's contributors: Stephen Wyeth, Karen Moss, Colin McDevitt, Sarah Bowen, Lachlan Wilson, Andrew MacPhail and Joseph England. You will find this month’s newsletter packed full of 3PB news, analysis and case law updates, as well as our opening hours over the Christmas period. You are also invited to register to attend our 10 December webinar on 'Personal injury claims...

Chambers & Partners 2021 UK Bar directory lists a record nine of our employment barristers as leading Juniors in its latest edition. With one of our team ranked in the South Eastern Bar and the remaining eight ranked in the Western Bar, 3PB’s Employment and Discrimination group achieves an overall Band 2 rating in the Western Bar. The directory acknowledges ‘A set with an excellent profile in discrimination law and other employment issues. In addition...

Daniel Brown edits the Employment and Discrimination team's October newsletter

6th October 2020

Daniel Brown has edited 3PB's October Employment and Discrimination newsletter, including contributions from Matthew Curtis, Sarah Clarke, Simon Tibbitts, Stephen Wyeth, Karen Moss, Grace Boorer, Lachlan Wilson, Grace Nicholls, Andrew MacPhail and Charlotte Hadfield. The newsletter brings you 3PB news, recordings as well as our case and legal analysis. You are also invited to register to attend our 8 October webinar on injunctions, restrictive covenants and team moves. Click here to view the newsletter. News...

Record Ten 3PB employment barristers ranked in latest Legal 500 edition

5th October 2020

The Legal 500 2021 Bar directory has listed a record ten of our employment barristers as leading Juniors in its latest edition, with the team achieving 15 rankings in total. Further, 3PB’s Employment and Discrimination group is ranked Top Tier in South Eastern, Tier 2 in Western and Tier 3 in London. The directory says that 3PB has a 'strong, client-focused employment group that is able to deliver strong advocates on short notice', with ‘accessible...

Craig Ludlow edits 3PB's latest Employment & Discrimination newsletter, including contributions from Andrew MacPhail and Daniel Brown. Case summaries cover: Stuart Delivery Limited v Mr Warren Augustine (UKEAT/0219/18/BA) - Employment Status (again): Worker, employee or self-employed? Forstater v CGD Europe & Others - Is a belief that there are only two sexes and that it is impossible to change sex a belief protected by the Equality Act 2010? Brooks v Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust...

3PB employment barrister Andrew MacPhail appeared in the Court of Appeal recently, representing Ms Shaikh at all stages including at the Court of Appeal, instructed by LB Law.  The Court of Appeal, as confirmed in its reserved judgment of today’s date, concluded in Ms Shaikh’s favour ([2019] EWCA Civ 267). Ms Shaikh brought a number of claims in the ET, including an equal pay claim and claims based on constructive dismissal arising from the alleged...

3PB Employment barrister Andrew MacPhail examines the decision taken by Justice Simler in Focus Care Agency & Ors v Mr B Roberts & Ors UKEAT/0143/16/DM & Ors and when "sleep-in" shifts constitute time work under the National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015. To read Andrew's analysis, please click here.

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 joined other Oxford businesses Blake Morgan solicitors, AECOM (Abingdon construction consultants) OUP (Oxford University Press), Thames Water and Oxford Architects, in buying Christmas presents for children in need. Local Social Services in Oxford identified disadvantaged young people who would benefit from a gift and over 160 presents were given out during the Christmas period. 3PB barristers and staff who took part were Ed Ross, Andrew MacPhail, Elaine Strachan, Emma Griffiths, Joshua Dubin, Tom Tyler, James...