If you have a child or children from a previous relationship, there will likely come a time when you want to leave the country with your child, either on holiday...
Contrary to popular belief, couples who live together do not have the same legal rights as married couples. The concept of ‘common law marriage’ is a myth, and as unmarried...
It is estimated that there are almost 4.9 million leasehold properties in England. Many people are put off from buying a leasehold home because of the length of time remaining...
We are delighted to share that our Court of Protection team has won the LABC Building Excellence Award for ‘Best Residential Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home’. The team,...
Many of us are guilty of throwing those annual pension statements in the bin and promising ourselves that we will sort out our pension at ‘some point’. Unless you’re nearing...
Clare’s Law, more formally known as the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS), gives people the right to ask the Police if their partner has a previous record of criminal and/or...
Georgina Bryant and Rob Davenport in our Corporate + Commercial team recently advised a client with a number of existing nursery settings on their purchase of a further nursery in...
No matter how amicable you and your ex-partner are, child arrangements can be difficult to agree on. Most couples make it their priority not to let divorce or separation affect...
According to research by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), victims of personal injury continue to face substantial delays in the resolution of their claims through the Motor Insurers’...
Many people believe that once they are legally divorced, it ends their financial obligations towards their ex-spouse. This is not the case: a divorce only ends the marriage contract. Dividing...
Diagnostic overshadowing is a significant issue in the healthcare sector, often leading to serious consequences for patients. The term is mainly used in medical settings but in recent years, recognition and...
Family law Associate Jeremy Fagan has received a Children Law Accreditation from the Law Society; a recognised quality standard for practitioners representing children in children law proceedings. To achieve this, Jeremy...
We are delighted to have maintained our top-tier rankings in Legal 500 for the fourth year in a row. Top rankings for Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury and Family The 2025...
Barcan and Kirby is proud to support Baby Loss Awareness Week 2024, which aims to help people understand the impact of baby loss so that no one feels alone. One...
We are delighted to have received fantastic rankings in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners UK. Our Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury and Family teams were highly ranked, and we...
The much-anticipated Autumn 2024 Budget has finally been announced, and there are some big changes affecting individuals and businesses. In this blog, we look at how Labour’s first Budget in...
If you have been injured and it wasn’t your fault, you may be able to make a personal injury claim. In this short video, our specialist solicitors explain how to...
If you have separated from your ex-partner, you may be worried about having contact with your child or children, even if things are amicable. Even if you and the child’s...
Losing a loved one can be not only emotionally difficult but stressful in terms of knowing what you need to do next regarding registering the death and sorting out any...
For some Executors of an estate, it can be tempting to apply for probate yourself in a bid to save money and time. After all, the cost of living is...
Our employment law solicitors helped negotiate the terms within an employee’s settlement agreement, putting him in a stronger position after his employment contract was terminated. Original settlement agreement offered by...
In early Autumn 2024, a new programme hit Netflix: ‘My Wife, My Abuser: The Secret Footage’. Originally a Channel 5 documentary, the show spent a week in Netflix’s Top 10...
Did you know that you can now qualify as a solicitor via a Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship? Those who have a degree no longer have to add to their university debt,...
A Special Guardianship Order (SGO) is an order that places a child with someone other than their parents until they are 18 years old, when they are unable to live...
When dealing with a difficult dispute at work, protected conversations can be a positive way of resolving things between an employer and an employee. In this blog, our employment lawyers...