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Menopause in the workplace: an employee’s guide
In a recent case, a woman sued her employer for menopause discrimination; a legal first. Maria Rooney, who was a social worker, claimed that her employer did not support her...
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Breastfeeding and returning to work: what are my rights?
With Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) covering 39 weeks (nine months), many mothers go back to work before their child turns one, and some of those will return to work whilst...
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Case study: inheritance dispute between brothers in administration of their father’s estate
Our inheritance disputes solicitors recently advised a beneficiary who was unhappy with how his brother was administering their late father’s estate. Tension within the family Our client’s (Mr O) parents...
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Case study: inheritance dispute after non-executor took money from estate funds
Our inheritance disputes solicitors advised an executor on the terms of his father’s Will and on securing his interest in an unregistered property. As the case developed, our team discovered...
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Births outside marriage on the rise – what are the legal implications?
In the UK, the number of marriages that take place each year is a fairly consistent figure, reflecting the fact that it remains an important tradition in modern society. However,...
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Martha’s Rule backed by UK Government: what this means for patients and families
In 2021, Martha Mills fell off her bike and suffered a laceration to her pancreas. She was admitted to King’s College Hospital, a specialist centre for children with pancreatic injuries....
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Barcan and Kirby welcomes four new Trainee Solicitors
We’re pleased to announce that we welcomed four new Trainee Solicitors to the Barcan and Kirby team in September 2023. Aishah, Clare, Harvey and Jamie will be taking their seats...
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Fixed recoverable costs regime: what’s changing?
The Government has announced that from 1st October 2023, there will be new changes to the Fixed Recoverable Costs regime (FRC) in civil law cases. Before we explain what’s changing...
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The implications of covert recording in the workplace
Covert recordings of meetings and discussions in the workplace have become increasingly common. This is no doubt that a technology such as voice recording functionality on mobile phones and increased remote...
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How does transfer of equity work?
If you want to change who owns a property, whether you and your partner are separating and one of you is keeping it, or you simply need to transfer ownership...
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Top tips for reducing accidents involving pedestrians
August is National Road Victim Month, run by RoadPeace, the road safety charity. Our personal injury solicitors often see the devastating impact that road traffic accidents can have, and that...
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A guide to parental responsibility
Every family dynamic is unique, whether you have a ‘nuclear’ family, an adopted child, or a child conceived through surrogacy, donor conception or artificial insemination. However, one thing that is...
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