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We’d like to say a big well done to all our staff on their amazing fundraising efforts over the past year. Thanks to their hard work, we’ve been able to...
Sorting out debts when you divorce is as important as separating other assets. Some would even say more important, as unaffordable loan repayments, credit card bills and marks on your...
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of three new Partners at Barcan and Kirby. Georgina Bryant, Kirsten Hale and Samantha Castle will join the partnership from 1st April 2018. The trio...
Executive Partner and family lawyer, Anna Wilson, has been named as one of the 100 most influential women in the West by the Bristol Post. She joins a number of...
Equity release is a way that homeowners can tap into their property wealth. However, a great deal of consideration needs to be taken first. Decades of home ownership and rising...
When a person passes away, it often falls to a family member or spouse to act as the Executor of their Will, making sure that their final wishes for their...
Trusts have been around for hundreds of years and can play an important role in planning for the future. With families becoming more complex, Trusts can help to smooth out...
Court orders for maintenance are typically made to ensure that one of the divorcees’ financial needs is met. However, a recent court order for maintenance limited the payments to five...
Everyone has the right to be treated fairly at work, and there are laws to protect you against discrimination on the basis of age. Working into your 60s, 70s and...
Our specialist brain injury solicitors represented a young man, Mr S, who was a victim of a cycling accident. The accident left him with a life-changing brain injury, which has...
Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled against Pimlico Plumbers in a dispute over whether one of their former operatives was a ‘worker’. Some commentators are questioning whether this case will have...
The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favour of a couple challenging the rules on civil partnerships. Family law Partner, Tom Powles, examines what the court’s decision on civil partnerships means...
On Friday 13th July, the Court of Appeal gave its judgment in Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake. Overruling the decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT), Lord Justice Underhill ruled that workers...
The Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Mills v Mills, a dispute over maintenance arrangements following divorce. In doing so, it upheld the original verdict of...
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of a wife seeking to divorce her husband, in a judgment which highlights once again the need for no-fault divorce to be introduced....
We’re delighted to announce that Barcan and Kirby has once again been recognised by the independent legal research guide, The Legal 500, for our expertise in medical negligence, personal injury and family law. Tier 1...
The 2019 edition of The Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession has been published, and we’re proud to announce that we’ve been ranked in three areas of law – including...
If you find yourself in a dispute with someone and you are considering taking them to court, or if someone is taking you to court, you may ask yourself the...
Disputes over building work and home repairs are unfortunately all too common. Whether it’s wiring, plumbing, roofing or construction, unfinished or poor quality work can result in extra hassle and...
An Energy Performance Certificate (‘EPC’) is not only beneficial in ensuring homes meet efficiency targets, but it also allows occupiers to identify areas for improvement when it comes to energy...
In November, The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes opened as part of a Channel 4 programme to raise awareness of dementia and remove the stigma around the disease. What is ‘The...
The Court of Protection recently decided that an Attorney appointed under a Lasting Power of Attorney was allowed to make gifts from the funds of his mother totalling over £7m....
According to the National Wills Report 2025, nearly 70% of UK adults do not have a Will. Wills are optional; you don’t have to have one, but the consequences of...
There’s been so much of a surge in January divorce enquiries in recent years that the first Monday of the New Year is now known as ‘D-Day’, or ‘Divorce Day’,...
In all the excitement of a new home together, it’s easy to forget to take steps to formalise your legal position or protect the money you’ve invested. Discussing a Declaration...
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