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Barcan and Kirby receives new ranking in legal guide Chambers and Partners UK 2026
We are delighted to have received fantastic rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers and Partners UK, including a new Band 2 ranking as a UK-wide SME-focused Firm. Our Clinical...
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Barcan and Kirby receives two new rankings in Legal 500 2026
We are proud to share that we have maintained top-tier rankings, for the fifth year in a row, and achieved two new rankings in legal guide, Legal 500. Retained top...
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Clare Cox appointed as part-time Deputy District Judge
Barcan and Kirby is proud to share that Clare Cox, Senior Associate and Head of our Care team, has been appointed by the Lady Chief Justice as a Civil Deputy...
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The journey of Bristol’s Own and our ongoing support for Gromit Unleashed
If you have gone past or visited Bristol Children’s Hospital in recent years, you may have spotted the unmistakable floppy ears of Gromit, sitting proudly outside the main building. ‘Bristol’s...
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We’re sponsoring a Gromit Unleashed 3 sculpture!
We are thrilled to share that we are an official sponsor of Gromit Unleashed 3, which returns to Bristol this Summer. This is the highly anticipated fourth edition of the...
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Blogs
Legal Aid Agency cyber security incident: what you need to know
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has been managing a cyber security incident, which involves an attack on the Agency’s digital services. These digital services are used by legal aid providers,...
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Celebrating five years of impact with the Bristol Women in Business Charter
Barcan and Kirby had the honour of sponsoring the Bristol Women in Business Charter Five-Year Impact Celebration, which took place on 28th April at Bristol City Hall. The exclusive gathering...
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Barcan and Kirby Partners swap the court for the kitchen at Anti-Banquet
Our Managing Partner, Anna Wilson, and Family Partner, Tom Powles, donned their chef whites last Thursday (27th March 2025) for Bristol’s Anti-Banquet event. Over 750 guests attended the event, which...
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Barcan and Kirby receives new ranking in legal guide Chambers and Partners UK 2025
We are delighted to have received fantastic rankings in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners UK. Our Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury and Family teams were highly ranked, and we...
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We are delighted to have maintained our top-tier rankings in Legal 500 for the fourth year in a row. Top rankings for Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury and Family The 2025...
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Jeremy Fagan achieves Children Law accreditation
Family law Associate Jeremy Fagan has received a Children Law Accreditation from the Law Society; a recognised quality standard for practitioners representing children in children law proceedings. To achieve this, Jeremy...
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Case Studies
Court of Protection team wins LABC award for property adaptations
We are delighted to share that our Court of Protection team has won the LABC Building Excellence Award for ‘Best Residential Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home’. The team,...
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