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Commercial Property team advises on SIPP land purchase
Commercial Property Associate, Daniel Lander, recently acted for an individual (Mr A) on the purchase of land using a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) scheme. Mr A wanted to purchase land...
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What’s the difference between same sex marriage and a civil partnership?
In 2004, Parliament passed the Civil Partnership Act which allowed couples of the same sex to enter into civil partnerships. And in 2013, Parliament introduced the Marriage (Same Sex Couples)...
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Wondering what it’s like to work at Barcan+Kirby? Watch this video for an insight into life at our firm. This video information is available as a text transcript. Click...
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LGBT+ and the law: what rights do trans people have?
In 2018 and 2019, our Associates Academy and family law team took part in Transgender Awareness training with the Diversity Trust. The overall aim of the training is to help...
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Business interruption insurance: are you covered?
Over the last few months, many businesses will have dug out their business interruption insurance policies in the hope that it could help save their organisation from some of the...
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Can my child move between homes during lockdown?
On 4th January 2021, the government announced a third national lockdown, imposing further restrictive measures and encouraging people to stay at home as much as possible. So what happens to...
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Case Studies
Case study: debate over severity of dementia in the Court of Protection
Our Court of Protection team recently represented the family of a woman who was given a prognosis of palliative care by a hospital, which her family disagreed with. Mrs P...
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Do-not-resuscitate orders: are your wishes clear enough?
In a recent review by England’s Care Quality Commission (CQC), it was found that do-not-resuscitate orders (DNARs or DNACPRs) were wrongly allocated to groups of care home residents during the...
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5 tips for buying your first home
Buying a house is generally considered to be a stressful experience, but when it’s your first home, it can also seem a particularly daunting process. Barcan+Kirby’s residential conveyancing team offers some...
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What are my redundancy rights?
Being informed that you’re being made redundant, or are at risk of redundancy, can be stressful and emotional. Whether you’ve been in the job for five months or five years,...
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Commercial Property team completes on £14.3m new build development funding
Our Commercial Property team recently completed a £14.3m development funding deal for a new build development in Bristol. We advised Prelon Developments Limited on the terms and conditions of the...
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Firm News
Barcan+Kirby’s commercial team advises online market start-up
Our commercial law team, led by Partner, Rob Davenport, and assisted by Solicitor, Steven Rice, has assisted another start-up business during what has been an uncertain climate for the retail...
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