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We’re delighted to announce that we’ve once again been recognised by independent legal research guide The Legal 500 for our medical negligence, personal injury and family law expertise. Top rankings...
With one in eight women in the UK likely to develop breast cancer within their lifetime, recognising the signs and symptoms is crucial in accessing treatment quickly. As the most...
National Adoption Week runs from 15th to 21st October this year, with the aim of spreading awareness of adoption and encouraging potential adopters to think seriously about the idea. As...
Barcan and Kirby is celebrating a historic night of success at the Bristol Law Society awards, where we scooped no fewer than three awards – a record for the firm....
If your marriage has broken down, you may be looking to formally and legally end it to enable you to move on. The divorce process is now slightly more straightforward...
The latest edition of the Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession has just been published – and there is plenty in it for our solicitors to be happy about! Top...
Recent events in Westminster and Hollywood have shown that, unfortunately, sexual harassment is still alive and kicking in the workplace. Affecting both women and men, the fact that this deplorable...
‘Dooring’ is an accident which occurs when a passenger or driver of a car opens their door without looking properly and causes a cyclist to swerve or crash as a result....
Once again, we’re delighted to be supporting Road Safety Week organised by Brake, the road safety charity, and working with the Brain Injury Group. This year, the campaign is running...
A survey undertaken by family law organisation, Resolution, has found that millions of cohabiting couples wrongly believe that they’re entitled to legal protection when they split up, as they’re under...
Need to know the differences between Joint Wills, Mutual Wills and Mirror Wills? Our Will writing solicitors explain the different effects of each testamentary document. Types of Wills There are three...
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 black marks...
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...
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