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Case study: six-figure settlement for front-seat passenger in road traffic accident
Our personal injury solicitors helped a front-seat passenger who sustained physical and psychological injuries following a road traffic accident on the motorway. Accident circumstances and injuries sustained Our client, Mr...
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Birth injury claims: informed consent and the ‘professional practice test’
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; an initiative that aims to push for improvements in education, healthcare and the job market to increase opportunities for those living with cerebral palsy....
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Employment law changes coming up in 2024
There are numerous changes in employment law coming into force this year, with a focus on families and making the workplace fairer. As many of these changes are effective from...
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Statutory paternity leave: what’s changing?
Statutory paternity leave is offered to employees who are having a baby, adopting a child or having a baby via surrogacy. Currently, the baby’s father or the mother’s partner (the...
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What is contributory negligence?
If you have started to look into making a personal injury claim, you may have heard the term ‘contributory negligence’. This is an argument brought by the other side (the...
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Case Studies
Case study: £1.9m for child with erb’s palsy after a communication failure
Our specialist erb’s palsy solicitors recently supported a teenage girl in claiming compensation for an injury sustained during her birth. Pregnancy and delivery In early 2010, our client’s mother, MM,...
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How to end an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST)
If you are a landlord, it is important to know the correct regulations and procedures when it comes to evicting (or attempting to evict a tenant) from the start of...
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Birth and maternity culture in England 2024
Our expert solicitors at Barcan+Kirby analysed the results of the 2023 Maternity Survey, released on 9th February 2024. The data revealed some significant and often shocking findings regarding birth and...
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Barcan+Kirby celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
This week is National Apprenticeship Week; a week-long celebration to recognise the positive impact that apprenticeships have on individuals, businesses and the economy. We offer a range of legal and...
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The importance of early legal advice
When couples separate and/or are working out childcare arrangements, many go into the process with the best intentions of sorting things out themselves. However, even if things are amicable, most...
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Avoidable deaths? Programme investigates ‘inadequate’ maternity care at Gloucestershire Hospitals
A BBC Panorama programme that aired on Monday 29th January 2024 has highlighted severe failings in care at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Independent regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC),...
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Case Studies
Example case study: estate dispute after concealed assets revealed in Inheritance Act Claim
The following case study is based on a matter that our inheritance dispute solicitors typically take on. Our inheritance dispute solicitors helped a client resolve an estate dispute with his...
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