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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+Kirby welcomes four new Trainee Solicitors
We’re pleased to announce that we welcomed four new Trainee Solicitors to the Barcan+Kirby team in September 2023. Aishah, Clare, Harvey and Jamie will be taking their seats in various...
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The firm has maintained its top-tier rankings in legal guide, The Legal 500, for the third year in a row. The rankings, which were released on 4th October, include a...
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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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When a married couple divorce or a civil partnership is dissolved, spousal maintenance may be paid to a former spouse to support their income needs if they are unable to...
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What is the remortgage conveyancing process?
Even if you’re lucky enough to buy your own home, for one reason or another, you may need to remortgage. The good news is that the conveyancing work needed to...
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