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What’s the difference between same sex marriage and a civil partnership?
In 2004, Parliament passed the Civil Partnership Act, allowing couples of the same sex to enter into civil partnerships. And in 2013, Parliament introduced the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act...
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Video and Audio
Wondering what it’s like to work at Barcan and Kirby? Watch this video for an insight into life at our firm. This video information is available as a text...
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LGBT+ and the law: what rights do trans people have?
In 2018 and 2019, our Associates Academy and Family Law team took part in Transgender Awareness training with the Diversity Trust. The overall aim of the training is to help...
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Business interruption insurance: are you covered?
Over the last few months, many businesses have dug out their business interruption insurance policies in the hope that they could help save their organisation from some of the damage...
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Case Studies
Case study: debate over severity of dementia in the Court of Protection
Our Court of Protection lawyers recently represented the family of a woman who was given a prognosis of palliative care by a hospital, which her family disagreed with. Mrs P...
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Do-not-resuscitate orders: are your wishes clear enough?
In a recent review by England’s Care Quality Commission (CQC), it was found that do-not-resuscitate orders (DNARs or DNACPRs) were wrongly allocated to groups of care home residents during the...
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5 tips for buying your first home
Buying a house is generally considered to be a stressful experience, but when it’s your first home, it can also seem a particularly daunting process. Barcan and Kirby’s residential conveyancing team...
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What are my redundancy rights?
Being informed that you’re being made redundant, or are at risk of redundancy, can be stressful and emotional. Whether you’ve been in the job for five months or five years,...
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Case Studies
Commercial Property team completes on £14.3m new build development funding
Our Commercial Property team recently completed a £14.3m development funding deal for a new build development in Bristol. We advised Prelon Developments Limited on the terms and conditions of the...
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Firm News
Commercial team advises online market start-up
Our Commercial Law team, led by Rob Davenport, has assisted another start-up business during what has been an uncertain climate for the retail industry. Shop Small Love Indie Limited curates...
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Barcan and Kirby receives top rankings in Chambers and Partners UK 2021
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve received top rankings (band 1) for our clinical negligence team in the 2021 edition of The Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession, which was published on...
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Case Studies
Case study: compensation for head and brain injury after fall at work
As personal injury lawyers, we’re only too aware of how devastating the effects of a brain injury can be; not just for the survivor, but also for their loved ones....
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