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It’s estimated that over 60% of British adults do not have a Will. Like home insurance, Wills are optional; you don’t have to have one but the consequences of not...
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Gifts in the Court of Protection for Deputies and Attorneys
The Court of Protection recently decided that an Attorney appointed under a Lasting Power of Attorney was allowed to make gifts from the funds of his mother totalling over £7m....
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‘The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes’
In November of this year, 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....
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An Energy Performance Certificate (‘EPC’) is not only beneficial in ensuring homes meet efficiency targets but it allows occupiers to identify areas for improvement when it comes to energy consumption....
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Return of the Probate Tax: What does it mean?
The government has announced that it has resurrected its 2017 plan to implement an enormous increase in probate application fees for higher-value estates in England and Wales. While the new...
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We’re gearing up to support Road Safety Week!
We’re delighted to be supporting the Brain Injury Group and BRAKE in this year’s Road Safety Week campaign. This year, BRAKE’s theme is ‘Bike Smart’ and will focus on the safety of...
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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+Kirby has once again been recognised by independent legal research guide, The Legal 500, for our expertise in medical negligence, personal injury and family law. We were awarded a tier 1...
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Protect your loved ones this ‘Write a Will’ fortnight
No one wants to think about what would happen to our loved ones if we weren’t around, so it’s no surprise that the idea of making a Will is not...
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What is the Court of Protection and how can it help me?
The Court of Protection deals with the affairs of people who lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves. Loss of capacity to make decisions can happen to any of...
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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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