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Historic success at the Bristol Law Society awards
Barcan+Kirby are celebrating a historic night of success at the Bristol Law Society awards where we scooped no fewer than three awards – a record for the firm. With five...
Blogs
5 questions adoption lawyers get asked
National Adoption Week runs from 15th to 21st October this year, with the aim of spreading awareness of adoption and encourage potential adopters to think seriously about the idea. As...
Case Studies
Case study: missed breast cancer diagnosis
With one in eight women in the UK likely to develop breast cancer within their lifetime, recognising the signs and symptoms is crucial in accessing treatment quickly. As the most...
Firm News
Firm receives top ranking in Legal 500 2017
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve once again been recognised by independent legal research guide The Legal 500 for our medical negligence, personal injury and family law expertise. We have...
Blogs
New debt recovery rules: what you need to know
This week, the new pre-action protocol for debt claims came into force – and it’s likely to leave some business owners and managers scratching their heads. Partner Samantha Castle decodes...
Firm News
We’ve donated another £2,000 to local dementia charities
We’re pleased to report on World Alzheimer’s Day that, thanks to the fantastic fundraising efforts of our staff, we’ve been able to donate £2,000 this month to local charities Bristol...
Case Studies
Case study: £1m in compensation for delayed treatment of meningitis
A recently released report by the Confederation of Meningitis Organisations shows that around half a million children under five die of meningitis worldwide every year. The World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Firm News
Latest Trainee Solicitor appointments announced
We are delighted to confirm the appointment of two new Trainee Solicitors from within our ranks, following an open recruitment process that drew in scores of applications. Isabel Harper and...
Firm News
Five nominations for Bristol Law Society Awards
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve received no fewer than five nominations for the Bristol Law Society Awards this year! Building on last year’s successful awards season, which saw Claire...
Case Studies
Case study: death caused by failure to diagnose sepsis
As medical negligence solicitors, we’ve seen how delays in treating sepsis can have devastating consequences for patients and their families. A quarter of NHS trusts don’t give antibiotics to patients...
Firm News
Women in Law campaign shortlisted for Business Leader Award
The shortlist for the Business Leader Awards has been released and we’re delighted to see that we’ve once again made the final cut in the Marketing Campaign of the Year...
Firm News
New ‘Growing Together’ community campaign launches
We’re pleased and excited to announce the launch of a new local communities-based sponsorship programme, ‘Growing Together’, which will fund a number of growing-related projects around Bristol and South Gloucestershire....