3PB is home to a large number of strong employment law practitioners who are sought after by local authorities, education institutions, and trade unions, among many other types of clients. Craig Ludlow represented the successful respondent in Paltridge & Others v Automobile Association Developments Ltd, which involved 82 claimants and issues around the terms and conditions of their contracts. Deputy head of the employment law group and ‘exceptionally talented advocate’ Andrew MacPhail often appears in multi-day discrimination and whistleblowing cases. ‘Go-to counsel for complex cases’ Stephen Wyeth is another key name to note, with particular expertise in discrimination claims, especially those regarding disabilities, as well as public interest disclosure claims. Of recent note, he successfully acted for a respondent major retailer, in a case in which the claimant made allegations of unfair dismissal based on various types of discrimination upon their dismissal for misconduct – all claims were dismissed following a five-day trial.
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