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Andrew MacPhail
3PB 'Andrew is a very experienced advocate, deals with the most complex of cases with a logic and unfaltering rationality that is exceptionally calming to nervous clients.'
3PB is ‘an excellent set’ with an employment team ’packed full of top-tier barristers’ and an excellent track record for advising across the full spectrum of employment law matters. Andrew MacPhail garners praise as ‘an excellent advocate whose written arguments are formidable’ and provides ’practical and sound advice’ on matters spanning whistleblowing, discrimination and harassment. Grace Nicholls is instructed by individuals, employers and local authorities in a wide range of employment matters, including TUPE issues and unfair dismissal cases, and is ‘able to get to the crux of a dispute very swiftly’. In recent work, ’excellent drafter’ Karen Moss acted as leading counsel for Vodafone Ltd in Romain v Vodafone Ltd, a case involving accusations of direct race discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Mark Green, who is ‘a tenacious advocate’, successfully defended Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust in a case involving whistleblowing and disability discrimination claim by a social worker. Grace Holden is known as ’a safe pair of hands’ and has an excellent track record in advising on employment issues.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Patrick Robson provides excellent service.'
- 'Russell Porter always goes above and beyond to support his clients. He is incredibly personable and always approachable.'
- 'Russell Porter is exceptional and goes the extra distance to get counsel, even at short notice and challenging times.'
- 'The clerks are responsive and knowledgeable. Matthew Scanlan is wonderful.'
- '3PB is a large set of chambers with a good selection of employment law-specialised barristers.'
- '3PB is a fantastic set to work with, always friendly and helpful and provides prompt and efficient service at all times.'
- '3PB is a substantial set with a good range of barristers of different calls. Their counsel is consistently impressive and dependable, with a wide range and depth of expertise.'
Silks
Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
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Karen Moss
3PB 'Karen is effortlessly calm and collected with complex matters and tricky clients. She is brilliant, sound advocate, persuasive and robust. Her written advice is always clear, concise and practical.'
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Grace Nicholls
3PB 'Grace is excellent with clients and has a great grasp of complicated legal issues.'
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Mark Green
3PB 'Mark is an astonishing advocate who ties the other side up in knots. He is also wonderfully responsive and always available to advise in the pre-trial stages.'
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Grace Holden
3PB 'Grace is always well-prepared with a keen grasp of the issues in the case. She is proactive in preparations for any hearing and is always available to discuss matters. Her advocacy is impressive and well-received by clients.'
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Naomi Webber
3PB