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Your guide to Personal Injury Trusts
A Personal Injury Trust (PIT) is a legal arrangement where compensation funds from a personal injury claim, such as a brain injury claim, are held in a separate Trust account...
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Understanding Personal Injury Trusts for children
When a child is awarded significant compensation for personal injury, it is often recommended that the money be placed into a minor Personal Injury Trust (PIT). A minor Personal Injury...
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Do I need a professional trustee?
Setting up a Personal Injury Trust (PIT) is a sensible and beneficial way of managing compensation funds from a personal injury claim. However, a question we are commonly asked by...
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Post-divorce checklist: what to do after divorce
Divorce proceedings can be stressful and lengthy, and the mental load can be overwhelming. Once you receive your Final Order (formerly known as a decree absolute), you may be wondering...
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Citizen 2025 | Grey ‘go-getters’ or ‘must-getters’? The changing face of the older workforce
In our 2015 report, we coined the phrase ‘grey go-getters’, predicting that with life expectancy rising and access to better health care, we’d see an increasingly grey workforce by 2025....
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Inheritance Tax changes: why now is the time to get ahead with estate planning
Inheritance Tax (IHT) has long been a consideration for estate planning, but a series of upcoming changes in 2027 means it deserves closer attention more than ever. From reforms affecting...
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Debunking the myths and misconceptions of personal injury claims
Our personal injury lawyers regularly receive enquiries from people wondering if they are eligible to claim compensation. While we want to help everyone as best we can, not all accident...
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How to make a personal injury claim
After you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, starting a personal injury claim may be the last thing on your mind. However, claiming compensation can help...
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Time limits for personal injury claims
Any claim has a limitation period. This is a period in which the Claimant should ‘bring’ their claim to court. If you are considering making a personal injury claim, it’s...
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Case Studies
Case study: advising on the sale of a family-run narrowboat holiday hire business
Barcan and Kirby’s Commercial Services division was delighted to advise the owners of a family-run narrowboat holiday hire business on the sale of the business to a private buyer. The business is located...
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Mergers are often celebrated as transformative moments for businesses, and almost all start with good intentions. The riskiest time, though, is often the weeks and months after a merger, when businesses...
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The Equality Act: what are my rights as someone who is self-employed?
Most self-employed people assume employment law doesn’t apply to them. However, the Equality Act 2010 protects individuals from discrimination in the workplace, regardless of their employment status. While this legislation...
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