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96% of clients would recommend our service
It’s been just over a year since we became Barcan+Kirby and in that time we’ve gone from strength to strength. Your perception of us and our service is important to...
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New Partner and Senior Associate appointments
We’re delighted to announce two internal promotions to Partner and Senior Associate status. Sasha Jacques has been promoted to Partner, with effect from 1st April 2016. Since qualifying in 2002, Sasha...
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Decoding divorce: Barcan+Kirby signs up to national research
If you follow the news about the changing nature of relationships and families, you won’t be amazed to learn that 42% of marriages end in divorce. This statistic may not...
Case Studies
Case study: £115,000 following knee replacement surgery
When you go to hospital or the doctor’s surgery for a routine procedure such as a knee replacement, you don’t expect it to go awry. After all, we trust the...
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We’ve made a £8,599 donation to Macmillan
At Barcan+Kirby we’re proud of the support we give to charitable causes, both local and national. This year, our chosen charity is Macmillan Cancer Support, and we’re delighted that we’ve...
Blogs
The legal guide to buying a home
You’re buying a home – congratulations! Taking those first tentative steps on the housing ladder is both stressful and exciting, but a good solicitor will be an invaluable ally in helping you navigate the...
Blogs
Missed sepsis diagnosis costs lives
The recent story regarding the death of one-year-old William Mead and its implications around out-of-hours healthcare should give us all pause for thought. An NHS report into William’s case sheds...
Blogs
Think your boss can’t read your Facebook messages? Think again
Picture the scene: it’s 4 o’clock on a Friday afternoon in January. You’ve finished your report, made all your calls and finally cleared the last of the festive decorations from...
Blogs
New home, no survey. Big mistake?
You’ve found your dream home and can’t wait to get the contracts exchanged and completion date set. Chances are this will be your biggest investment to date. But with your moving...
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We’re heading back to school for Road Safety Week!
We’re delighted to be supporting the Brain Injury Group in this year’s Road Safety Week campaign. Running from 23rd to 29th November, this year’s theme is ‘drive less, live more’ and...
Case Studies
Case study: £267,000 settlement for missed fracture
For most of us, a fracture is a routine injury and one that the majority of us will make a full recovery from. But whilst thousands of us are treated...
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Top tier Chambers ranking for Clinical Negligence team
We’re delighted to announce that our medical negligence and personal injury teams have been recognised by Chambers and Partners UK in their 2016 guide to the UK’s legal profession. We’ve...