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    Mathew Gullick KC re-appointed as a judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal

    3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to announce that the Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Mathew Gullick KC as a judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) for the second time. Mathew previously served as a judge of the EAT from 2018-2024, during his fixed-term appointment as a Deputy High Court Judge. This further appointment is again on a fee-paid (part-time) basis. Mathew will continue to maintain his busy practice at 3PB. Karen...

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    June Employment Law Newsletter - Out Now!

    Welcome to the latest edition of our employment law team’s newsletter, edited by Ben Amunwa - in which we proudly announce our upcoming Inaugural Employment Law Conference in Birmingham on 16 October 2025.
    While our analysis section features a note from Ben Amunwa exploring ‘When the withdrawal of a claim takes effect', our contributors this month also include Simon Tibbitts, Matthew Curtis, Gareth Graham and Daniel Brown on the following cases:
    - Handa v The Station Hotel (Newcastle) Ltd & Ors [2025] EAT 62
    - Melki v Bouygues E and S Contracting UK Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 585
    - XY v AB [2025] EAT 66
    - Woodhead v WTTV Ltd & Anor | [2025] EWHC 1128 (KB)

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    Karen Moss successful in a trio of high-profile employment law cases

    Head of 3PB's Employment and Discrimination Law Group Karen Moss (pictured here) has successfully acted in the following high-profile cases: In Selivanov v Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited KB-2025-001253, Karen successfully sought an interim injunction preventing the summary dismissal of an employee accused of gross misconduct, in circumstances where his immigration status would have been imperilled if he had been summarily dismissed. The Applicant would be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain from August 2025,...

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    April Employment Law Newsletter Out Now

    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:
    - 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

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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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    February Employment Law newsletter - out now!

    Welcome to our February Employment Law newsletter, edited by Michael Smith, featuring analysis from Michael, Daniel Brown, Jo Laxton, Naomi Webber and Alex Leonhardt on the following cases:
    - Jones v SoS for Health and Social Care [2024] EWCA Civ 1568
    - Douglas v North Lanarkshire [2024] EAT 194
    - Higgs v Farmor’s School [2025] EWCA Civ 109
    - Eddie Stobbart Limited v Graham [2025] EAT 14

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    January Employment Law Newsletter Out Now

    Welcome to 3PB’s January 2025 Employment and Discrimination Law newsletter. Grace Nicholls is this month’s editor, and case analysis and legal tips were prepared by Grace, Katherine Anderson, Daniel Brown, Jo Laxton and Emma Greening on the following cases:
    - Abel Estate Agent Limited and ors v Reynolds [2025] EAT 6
    - HSBC Bank PLC v Chevalier-Firescu [2024] EWCA Civ 1550
    - Kaler v Insights ESC Ltd [2024] EAT 195
    - Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council v Christine Oliver [2024] EAT 193

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    Robin Pickard is being led by Karon Monaghan KC in an appeal being heard by the Court of Appeal tomorrow, 28 January 2025

    3PB’s Robin Pickard is being led by Karon Monaghan KC in an appeal being heard by the Court of Appeal tomorrow, 28 January 2025 in the case of Moustache v Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The appeal raises points of law of public importance as to the Employment Tribunal’s need to clarify the claims of unrepresented parties and the status of lists of issues. The decision is likely to have important implications for...

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    Employment and discrimination barrister Michael Smith joins 3PB

    3 Paper Buildings (3PB) is delighted to announce that senior employment and discrimination barrister Michael Smith (2009 call) has joined chambers from another well-known London chambers. Michael is an experienced barrister who advises on the full range of employment disputes including unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, breach of contract and restrictive covenants. His busy caseload covers a broad range of market sectors and Michael has undertaken both claimant and respondent work for clients, assisting...

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    December Employment Law Newsletter Out Now

    Welcome to 3PB’s final Employment and Discrimination Law newsletter for 2024. Edited by Jo Laxton, it features analysis from Ben Amunwa, Alex Leonhardt and Emma Greening on the following cases:
    - Connor v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police [2024] EAT 175
    - Shakil v Samons Limited [2024] EAT 192
    - L v The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2024] UKFTT 001044 (TC)
    We thank all our clients and contacts for their support throughout 2024 and wish you all our best wishes for 2025.

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    November Employment Law Newsletter Out Now

    Welcome to our November 2024 employment law newsletter, edited by Gareth Graham, featuring news from Ben Amunwa, and celebrating our results in Chambers and Partners.
    Our newsletter includes analysis from Gareth Graham, Karen Moss and Andrew MacPhail of the following cases:
    - Xie v E’quipe Japan Ltd [2024] EAT 176
    - De Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1291
    - MacLennan v The British Psychological Society [2024] EAT 166

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    Tribunal finds sessional social worker was not an 'employee'

    The Employment Tribunal has dismissed a claim against a local authority brought by an 'as and when' or 'sessional' social worker. The respondent, Harrow Council, hired the claimant on a casual basis and worked on a variety of projects over a period of 11 years for the youth justice team. The respondent accepted that the claimant was a 'worker' but denied that he had become an 'employee', entitled to bring a claim for constructive dismissal following a...

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