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‘The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes’
In November, The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes opened as part of a Channel 4 programme to raise awareness of dementia and remove the stigma around the disease. What is ‘The...
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Blogs
An Energy Performance Certificate (‘EPC’) is not only beneficial in ensuring homes meet efficiency targets, but it also allows occupiers to identify areas for improvement when it comes to energy...
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If you find yourself in a dispute with someone and you are considering taking them to court, or if someone is taking you to court, you may ask yourself the...
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Firm ranked top in Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
The 2019 edition of The Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession has been published, and we’re proud to announce that we’ve been ranked in three areas of law – including...
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Firm receives top ranking for medical negligence work in Legal 500 2018
We’re delighted to announce that Barcan and Kirby has once again been recognised by the independent legal research guide, The Legal 500, for our expertise in medical negligence, personal injury and family law. Tier 1...
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Case Studies
Case study: £1,800 settlement for successful breach of contract defence
Our dispute resolution solicitors advised a couple facing a claim from a contractor whose own conduct had ended the contract, and whose case against them lacked the detail required to...
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Case study: £14,005+ settlement for breach of contract judgment
Our specialist dispute resolution lawyers helped a couple whose car was sold without their knowledge while in a garage’s care. Background Our clients, Mr and Mrs B, took their classic...
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Blogs
Owens v Owens: Supreme Court rules against wife in ‘desperately unhappy marriage’
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of a wife seeking to divorce her husband, in a judgment which highlights once again the need for no-fault divorce to be introduced....
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Supreme Court overturns maintenance decision in Mills v Mills
The Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Mills v Mills, a dispute over maintenance arrangements following divorce. In doing so, it upheld the original verdict of...
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The Mencap sleep-in judgment: a summary
On Friday 13th July, the Court of Appeal gave its judgment in Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake. Overruling the decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT), Lord Justice Underhill ruled that workers...
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Supreme Court rules in favour of extending civil partnerships
The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favour of a couple challenging the rules on civil partnerships. Family law Partner, Tom Powles, examines what the court’s decision on civil partnerships means...
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Pimlico: a tiny nail in the coffin of the gig economy?
Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled against Pimlico Plumbers in a dispute over whether one of their former operatives was a ‘worker’. Some commentators are questioning whether this case will have...
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