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This month, Barcan+Kirby will mark Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, which was started in 2006 by a cerebral palsy advocacy group and has grown in popularity over the years. How can...
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Case study: Commercial Property team completes on 31 social housing units in Bristol
Our Commercial Property team recently completed on the sale of 31 social housing units on Lower Ashley Road, St Paul’s, Bristol. The site was sold by Prelon Housing Ltd on...
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Want to know what it’s like to become a Trainee Solicitor at Barcan+Kirby? Watch this video for an insight into life as a trainee at our firm.
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Road traffic accident claims: whiplash reforms to come into force on 31st May 2021
The long-awaited whiplash reforms have been delayed again and are set to be implemented on 31st May 2021. The reforms have been in the pipeline for some time now, having...
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Case study: Commercial team completes on two nursery sales
Our Corporate + Commercial lawyers advised the sellers of two South West nurseries in February 2021, with one completing in just 12 weeks. Corporate law Partner, Georgina Bryant, and Commercial...
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Case study: multi-million-pound settlement for boy diagnosed with severe cerebral palsy
Our medical negligence solicitors helped a family claim compensation after their child (C) was diagnosed with level 5 cerebral palsy as a baby, following a difficult delivery. Background Difficult delivery...
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Budget 2021: what it means for employment, business and housing
Today’s budget announcement has been highly anticipated by business owners and individuals alike. The Government has given England a roadmap out of lockdown, so what financial measures have they put...
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Safe birth over normal birth: why we must listen to and empower mothers
In December 2020 an interim report by Donna Ockenden, Senior Midwifery Advisor to the Nursing and Midwifery Council, was published on the inquiry into the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS...
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Can employers force employees to get vaccinated?
The UK’s Covid-19 vaccination programme is well under way, and the vast majority of people will be eagerly awaiting their jab, if they haven’t already had it. But what about...
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Why are black and Asian women more likely to die or suffer injury in childbirth?
According to a 2020 report by MBRRACE-UK (Mothers and Babies Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries), black women are four times more likely to die as a result of...
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Case study: contested hearing on deputyship in the Court of Protection
Our Court of Protection solicitors recently advised the family of Ms P after her Local Authority made an application for a professional deputy to manage her assets. Ms P felt...
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Case study: delayed diagnosis of haemochromatosis led to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer
Our medical negligence solicitors acted on a fatal case involving the delayed diagnosis of haemochromatosis, which led to cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer. Visits to GP with abdominal...
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