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Heat-of-the-moment resignations: an employer’s guide
If an employee resigns in the heat of the moment, it can be difficult to know whether this counts as a formal resignation or whether it can be put down...
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Sexual harassment at work: what employers need to know about their new duty
Employers have a new duty to take reasonable steps to prevent the sexual harassment of workers in the course of their employment. This new duty was incorporated into the Equality...
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An employer’s guide to protected conversations
When dealing with a difficult dispute at work, protected conversations can be a positive way of resolving things between an employer and an employee. In this blog, our employment lawyers...
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What is a Special Guardianship Order?
A Special Guardianship Order (SGO) is an order that places a child with someone other than their parents until they are 18 years old, when they are unable to live...
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Your guide to Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeships
Did you know that you can now qualify as a solicitor via a Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship? Those who have a degree no longer have to add to their university debt,...
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My Wife, My Abuser: a stark reminder of domestic abuse against males
In early Autumn 2024, a new programme hit Netflix: ‘My Wife, My Abuser: The Secret Footage’. Originally a Channel 5 documentary, the show spent a week in Netflix’s Top 10...
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Case Studies
Case study: negotiating a tax indemnity clause in a settlement agreement
Our employment law solicitors helped negotiate the terms within an employee’s settlement agreement, putting him in a stronger position after his employment contract was terminated. Original settlement agreement offered by...
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Blogs
What rights does a father have?
If you have separated from your ex-partner, you may be worried about having contact with your child or children, even if things are amicable. Even if you and the child’s...
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Video and Audio
How to make a personal injury claim
If you have been injured and it wasn’t your fault, you may be able to make a personal injury claim. In this short video, our specialist solicitors explain how to...
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Budget 2024: what it means for you
The much-anticipated Autumn 2024 Budget has finally been announced, and there are some big changes affecting individuals and businesses. In this blog, we look at how Labour’s first Budget in...
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Firm News
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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Case Studies
Case study: compensation for mother who lost baby after hospital ignored RCOG guidance
Barcan and Kirby is proud to support Baby Loss Awareness Week 2024, which aims to help people understand the impact of baby loss so that no one feels alone. One...
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