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Barcan and Kirby’s Community Fund helps JIGSAW Thornbury with children’s well-being programme
We are pleased to have donated funds to JIGSAW Thornbury for their Project 5 Wellbeing and Resilience Programme. The funding comes after the Thornbury-based charity was successful in its application...
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A fairer deal for leaseholders
Leading housebuilder, Persimmon, and insurance company, Aviva, have agreed to make key changes to the way they operate when it comes to leaseholds. The changes follow an investigation by the...
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Divorce law shake up: ‘no fault’ divorce from April 2022
One of the biggest changes in England and Wales family law is one step closer to being put into action. The long-awaited ‘no-fault’ divorce is due to come into force...
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‘Fire and rehire’: is it legal?
The term ‘fire and rehire’ was frequently used during the Covid-19 pandemic as organisations tried to change their employees’ contracts and terms of employment after experiencing a fall in income,...
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Case Studies
Case study: fatal cardiac arrest after hospital neglected to treat high potassium levels
Our medical negligence solicitors represented a gentleman who had sadly lost his beloved wife at a South West hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest as a result of untreated raised...
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Case study: boundary and easement dispute between adjoining land
Our property litigation solicitors advised a land owner who believed the title plan of their land and the neighbouring land incorrectly showed the boundary between the plots. Incorrect boundary in...
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Our continued partnership with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
We are delighted to announce that we have increased our partnership with Gloucestershire Country Cricket Club by sponsoring the Mound Stand until the end of the 2022 season. Barcan and...
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End of the eviction ban: what landlords and tenants need to know
The Government has confirmed that the eviction ban will end on 31st May 2021. This means that landlords can now proceed with evictions as they did prior to the coronavirus...
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Court of Protection rules that carers can help vulnerable people visit sex workers
In a recent landmark judgment, the Court of Protection heard a case concerning a 27-year-old man suffering from autism. Due to his mental disabilities, the man, known as C, lacked...
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What is the law on electric scooters?
Residents in the South West can now use electric scooters to get around as part of a Government trial. The region is the first in the UK to offer Voi...
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Case study: £38,000 settlement for shoulder injury after accident at work
Our personal injury solicitors recently advised Ms S after an accident at work left her with a painful shoulder injury. Ms S was knocked over after a heavy fire door...
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Surrogacy law and its proposed reforms
For many couples, surrogacy has been a way of bringing a child into their lives who shares a genetic link with either or both of them. So how does surrogacy...
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