Our industrial disease solicitors recently secured a £72,000 settlement for a client whose partner died following exposure to Legionella bacteria whilst staying at a guest house. Background Our client, Ms...
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...
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),...
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...
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...
Our expert solicitors at Barcan and Kirby analysed the results of the 2023 Maternity Survey, released on 9th February 2024. The data revealed some significant and often shocking findings regarding...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Our medical negligence solicitors helped a woman claim compensation after hospital staff failed to diagnose a serious blood clot in her leg, resulting in an above-knee amputation. Pre-existing health issues...
Our road traffic accident solicitors helped a pedestrian claim compensation after she was knocked over by a car that mounted the pavement. Accident circumstances and injuries: car mounts pavement Our...
The following case study is based on a matter that our contentious probate solicitors typically take on. Our contentious probate solicitors helped two brothers come to an agreement with their...
If someone has applied for a Non-Molestation Order (‘NMO’) against you and you disagree with the allegations made, it can be incredibly distressing. Although the courts take domestic abuse injunctions...
Settlement agreements are commonly used to settle a workplace dispute on agreed terms. It is often where there is a redundancy situation or when the employee and employer feel it’s...
It can be difficult to spot the difference between parental conflict and domestic abuse. Disagreements in relationships can be normal and are usually nothing to worry about when they are...
Electric cars seem like a simple way to make a difference in an increasingly environmentally conscious world. In fact, in 2023, more than 452,000 electric cars were registered: up 41%...
Many people presume that domestic abuse is physical. Whilst that can be true, it can also be psychological, emotional or behavioural. Coercive control is a form of domestic abuse whereby...
Our road traffic accident solicitors recently acted for a pedestrian who sustained serious injuries after a car mounted the pavement and hit them. Accident circumstances On the day of the...
Our commercial property disputes solicitors recently helped a landlord to seek possession of a commercial property they owned after the tenant failed to pay their rent on time and sublet...
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...
Our workplace injury solicitors recently acted for an airport baggage handler who tore his shoulder after his employer failed to comply with the Manual Handling Regulations 1992, including a failure...