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Welcome to 3PB’s #81st employment law newsletter, edited by Sarah Clarke, with analysis from Craig Ludlow, Andrew MacPhail, Emma McIlveen and Eaindra Cho on the following cases and topical issue:
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- Grapple Law, AI claim generators, and what respondent solicitors need to know
- Geeks Limited v Watts [2026] EWCA Civ 88
- Leighton v Renfrewshire Council [2026] EAT 95
- Burger v Risk Solutions BG Limited and J D Wetherspoon PLC [2026] EWCA Civ 804 -
3PB barrister Emma McIlveen BL (pictured here), writes about the new breed of platform, which is quietly reshaping employment tribunal practice. Grapple Law, marketed as an AI-powered legal platform for individuals and small businesses, allows users to generate ET1 claims, draft legal letters, and respond to disputes without instructing a solicitor. It is slick, it is accessible, and it is entirely unregulated. For respondent solicitors, it raises an immediate and practical question: how do you...
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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:
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- 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 -
Welcome to our May newsletter, edited by Jo Laxton and packed full with employment law news – including a win by Mark Green in the EAT - and analysis from Gareth Graham, Simon Tibbitts, Grace Holden and Eaindra Cho of:
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- Deans v RBL Law Ltd et al [2026] EAT 76
- Harkins v Marks & Spencer PLC [2026] EAT 70
- DHL Services Ltd v Pawal Ignatowicz [2026] EAT 74
- L Tarbuc v Martello Piling Limited [2026] EAT 58
- Kankanalapalli v Loesche Energy Systems Ltd [2026] EAT 49 -
Three experienced civil barristers - Fintan Molloy, Febienne Green and Michael Vora (pictured here, left to right) - have joined national chambers 3PB (3 Paper Buildings) in its new Manchester office this month and are now based at their York Street offices in the City centre. Fintan Molloy is a specialist employment and discrimination barrister who represents both claimants and respondents. Fintan's busy practice covers a wide variety of employment claims, including unfair dismissal, contractual...
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Welcome to our April employment law newsletter edited by Alex Leonhardt. In this edition, our employment law group welcomes new tenant Fintan Molloy to our new Manchester and congratulates Eaindra Cho and Lim O'Shaughnessy who successfully completed their pupillages.
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Our newsletter includes analyses from Alex Leonhardt, Stephen Wyeth and Emma McIlveen on the following cases/topics:
- Khakimov v Amova Asset Management UK Ltd (formerly Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd) [2026] EAT 47
- McKenzie v First Greater Western Limited [2026] EWHC 868 (KB)
- Emotional support animals and the expanding boundaries of reasonable adjustment. -
3PB is pleased to announce that two specialist employment and discrimination barristers Liam O'Shaughnessy and Eaindra Cho (pictured here) have successfully completed their twelve-month pupillages and become members of chambers in the Employment and Discrimination Group. Both will continue to be focusing on employment and discrimination claims and advisory work, handling cases in the South West and South of England as well as across the country. Liam O'Shaughnessy (call: 2024) joined 3PB's Winchester Office after...
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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:
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- 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) -
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.
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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
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3PB's employment and discrimination barristers Karen Moss and Mark Green (pictured here) have co-authored ‘A Practical Guide to Age Discrimination in the Workplace’ which is now available from Law Brief Publishing and legal booksellers. An essential companion for practitioners and litigants-in-person involved in age discrimination claims before the employment tribunal, the book demystifies the legal framework and provides practical guidance. From defining comparators to understanding where to pitch injury to feelings awards, and from drafting...
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3PB is delighted to announce that a sixth member of chambers, Emma McIlveen, has been appointed as a fee-paid, part-time Employment Tribunal Judge. Emma will sit as an employment judge in Scotland and takes up the post on 1 March 2026. Appointed at 34, Emma McIlveen becomes the youngest employment judge in the UK. Emma will continue to maintain her busy employment, public and administrative law, personal injury and inquests practice. Called to the Bar...
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3PB's new associate member Emma McIlveen, an employment and discrimination and public law specialist, has published her latest monthly newsletter with over 30 reports about employment disputes in Northern Ireland (NI), Ireland and England and Wales. This month's newsletter includes: Parental Leave in NI being extended to cover miscarriage. New Court of Appeal ruling gives guidance on formulating grounds of appeal in all NI courts. Ruling that no TUPE transfer of clinical commissioning group as...
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