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Barcan and Kirby continues partnership with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
We are continuing our partnership with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club for a further three years after agreeing a new sponsorship deal. Having been a partner since 2020, we will sponsor...
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Case Studies
Case study: Commercial Services division advises on nursery acquisition in East Sussex
Our Corporate and Commercial, Commercial Property and Employment teams recently advised Nu-Life Holdings on the acquisition of Amberley Nursery Limited. Located in Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex, Amberley Nursery and Forest...
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Case Studies
Case study: advising employer on the risks of offering an employee two contracts
Our employment contract solicitors advised a Bristol business on the risks of offering two contracts to an employee who held two separate jobs for the same company. Background: two roles...
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Blogs
How to resolve a dispute at work using Acas’ Early Conciliation process
If you’ve experienced a dispute at work, you will likely want to resolve it quickly and without any further stress or legal costs. Acas’ Early Conciliation process helps employees and...
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Day-one unfair dismissal rights U-turned by Labour
The Labour Government has made a major U-turn on its plan to make unfair dismissals a day-one right for employees, a pledge first made by the party in its manifesto...
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The Budget 2025: key changes for individuals and businesses
This week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled the long-anticipated and speculated 2025 budget. Within it are several key changes; here, our legal experts explain how they will affect you and your...
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Introducing… our legal packages for business start-ups
Barcan and Kirby’s Corporate and Commercial team has launched a comprehensive package of legal services for start-up businesses: the New Business Start-Up Kit. Legal packages for start-ups Starting a new...
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When the Employment Rights Bill progressed through Parliament in July 2025, a significant amendment was added in relation to how employers can use non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases of sexual...
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How to handle a flexible working request
A flexible working request is an application by an employee to change their working patterns, hours or location. Flexible working can include requests to work part-time, to work from home...
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Everything you need to know about flexible working requests
One of the biggest changes to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of the way we work is the increase in employees considering flexible working hours. Whether the...
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Legal Updates
How to navigate the Employment Rights Bill roadmap
The Government has now published a roadmap, setting out the timings of new employment rules under the Employment Rights Bill. These new laws will affect both employers and employees. Employment...
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Blogs
Proposed changes to paternity and Shared Parental Leave
A report by the UK Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee (WEC): Equality at work: paternity and shared parental leave, published on 10th June 2025, has noted that the UK’s statutory...
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