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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has broken its previous record of individual rankings in the latest, 2027 edition of Chambers and Partners. The national chambers' rankings rose by 20% to a total of 123 separate ratings (104 last year), including 24 new rankings, for 94 of its barristers. The 2027 guide saw accolades for 3PB in 23 areas of law across the London Bar as well as in the North Eastern, South Eastern, Western and...
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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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Welcome to 3PB’s #82nd employment law newsletter, edited by Daniel Brown, with analysis from Rachel Best KC, Emma McIlveen and Sarah Bowen on the following cases and topical issue:
- MacLurg & Ors v BSO [2026] NIKB 45 a case concerned with the interpretation of employment agreements
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- EAT Guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence by litigants in person
- And the belief cases employers can't ignore in relation to safeguarding, speech and sanctions -
3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), one of the UK's largest chambers, has this year again surpassed all expectations in the latest Legal 500 UK Bar rankings achieving a record number of 203 rankings, including 20 new rankings. 128 of 3PB’s barristers are now ranked in the Legal 500. The set is ranked in 28 areas of law across London, Midlands, South Eastern, Western and in the Middle East. This year, the national chambers gains a...
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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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Emma Mcllveen, 3PB's public law and employment barrister, successfully represented Alan Hynes, a member of the Orange Order, in a significant legal challenge of the long-running Drumcree parade dispute in Northern Ireland. Emma acted as sole junior counsel for Mr Hynes in the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal, where the appeal was successful. The case was subsequently sent back to the High Court in Belfast for a further hearing before Mr Justice Humphreys, where Emma...
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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.
