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By law, employees have a legal right to 52 weeks’ maternity leave, but it’s not always clear what an employee’s maternity or parental rights are when they are on a...
Our Court of Protection lawyers recently helped a client recover a settlement he was entitled to from his life cover policy, after his partner, the sole Trustee, lost capacity. Background...
“Does dementia stop me from making a Will?” is a question we often get asked, along with dozens of similar queries on behalf of parents, grandparents and other relatives. In...
Charlotte Tracy, Senior Associate in our Medical Negligence team, recently helped a client (Janet) claim compensation for the avoidable death of her husband, John. Names are anonymised to protect the...
There are many decisions you need to make when considering separation or divorce, such as how you will divide your finances and arrangements for your children. Many couples want to...
According to the Alzheimer’s Society, one in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime. Despite this, many people don’t realise what would happen to...
What is surrogacy, and how is it governed? Society has changed, and surrogacy has become more common. Celebrities have brought this to the forefront of discussion, but surrogacy is not...
In April 2025, Disney+ released a gripping new programme, ‘The Stolen Girl’. The concept, albeit a bit far-fetched, is every parent’s worst nightmare. The thriller depicts a family’s turmoil after...
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has been managing a cyber security incident, which involves an attack on the Agency’s digital services. These digital services are used by legal aid providers,...
Our personal injury solicitors helped a client claim compensation for injuries she sustained on a dog walk after being headbutted and trampled on by a cow. Accident circumstances and injuries...
The legal requirements for intended parents in surrogacy In 2019, the law changed to allow a single person to apply for a Parental Order and become a child’s legal parent....
Our personal injury solicitors helped a cyclist claim compensation for injuries she sustained after colliding with a car. Accident circumstances and injuries sustained Our client, Miss T, was cycling home...
Our commercial property solicitors recently acted for a Bristol-based dental practice in the acquisition of a new surgery. The practice was referred to our Commercial Property team, having received advice...
Inclusivity goes far beyond awareness initiatives such as International Women’s Day and Pride. To build an inclusive workplace, all employees should be valued, treated fairly and given equal opportunities throughout...
A Consultation Paper published in October 2023 by the Law Commission focused on two topics: possible reforms to enable electronic wills and whether entering a marriage or civil partnership revokes...
Our cycling accident solicitors helped a women claim compensation for injuries she sustained as a result of colliding with a car. Accident circumstances and injuries sustained Our client, Miss J,...
We are thrilled to share that we are an official sponsor of Gromit Unleashed 3, which returns to Bristol this Summer. This is the highly anticipated fourth edition of the...
We’ve all seen in films and TV programmes when someone threatens to remove a family member from their Will and angrily rips it up after a disagreement. While ripping up...
Our personal injury solicitors helped a client claim compensation for damage she sustained to her teeth after tripping on a raised section of footpath. Trip on unrepaired footpath Our client,...
Not long after the merger that formed Barcan and Kirby, our Corporate + Commercial team was established. At the helm was Georgina Bryant, who joined us with several years’ experience...
Our specialist birth injury solicitors helped a first-time mother claim compensation after she suffered a misdiagnosed perineal tear during the delivery of her baby. Incorrect diagnosis of tear Following the...
What are the legal requirements for surrogates? In the third episode of our surrogacy podcast, Barcan and Kirby’s surrogacy solicitors, Charmaine Moger and Charlotte Wait, explain who can become a...
Our employment law solicitors helped secure increased compensation in a settlement agreement for an employee who was facing redundancy. Selected for redundancy Our client came to our employment lawyers after...
Deputyship can help alleviate some of the stress and anxiety of making decisions on behalf of someone who is no longer physically or mentally able to make them independently. Lasting...
A report by the UK Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee (WEC): Equality at work: paternity and shared parental leave, published on 10th June 2025, has noted that the UK’s statutory...
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