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Case study: contested hearing on deputyship in the Court of Protection
Our Court of Protection solicitors recently advised the family of Ms P after her Local Authority made an application for a professional deputy to manage her assets. Ms P felt...
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Case study: delayed diagnosis of haemochromatosis led to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer
Our medical negligence solicitors acted on a fatal case involving the delayed diagnosis of haemochromatosis, which led to cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer. Visits to GP with abdominal...
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Blogs
Supreme Court rules Uber drivers should be classified as workers
The UK Supreme Court has today (19th February 2021) ruled that leading taxi app, Uber, must classify its drivers as ‘workers’, rather than self-employed. This groundbreaking decision means that Uber...
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Commercial Property team advises on SIPP land purchase
Our Commercial Property team recently acted for an individual (Mr A) on the purchase of land using a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) scheme. Mr A wanted to purchase land at...
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What’s the difference between same sex marriage and a civil partnership?
In 2004, Parliament passed the Civil Partnership Act, allowing couples of the same sex to enter into civil partnerships. And in 2013, Parliament introduced the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act...
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Video and Audio
Wondering what it’s like to work at Barcan and Kirby? Watch this video for an insight into life at our firm. This video information is available as a text...
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LGBT+ and the law: what rights do trans people have?
In 2018 and 2019, our Associates Academy and Family Law team took part in Transgender Awareness training with the Diversity Trust. The overall aim of the training is to help...
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Business interruption insurance: are you covered?
Over the last few months, many businesses have dug out their business interruption insurance policies in the hope that they could help save their organisation from some of the damage...
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Case study: debate over severity of dementia in the Court of Protection
Our Court of Protection lawyers recently represented the family of a woman who was given a prognosis of palliative care by a hospital, which her family disagreed with. Mrs P...
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Do-not-resuscitate orders: are your wishes clear enough?
In a recent review by England’s Care Quality Commission (CQC), it was found that do-not-resuscitate orders (DNARs or DNACPRs) were wrongly allocated to groups of care home residents during the...
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5 tips for buying your first home
Buying a house is generally considered to be a stressful experience, but when it’s your first home, it can also seem a particularly daunting process. Barcan and Kirby’s residential conveyancing team...
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What are my redundancy rights?
Being informed that you’re being made redundant, or are at risk of redundancy, can be stressful and emotional. Whether you’ve been in the job for five months or five years,...
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