While it’s common for a friend or family member to be appointed a Deputy (also known as a ‘lay Deputy’), this is not always possible or appropriate. Not everyone has...
Being a Deputy holds a lot of responsibility. Whether you are a Deputy for a friend or family member, understanding what is in the best interests of your loved one...
Our personal injury solicitors helped a client claim compensation for injuries she sustained after falling to the floor from an unlocked commode. Accident circumstances and injuries sustained Our client, Mrs...
Our Commercial Services division recently helped a long-standing client in the early years sector with their acquisition of two further nursery settings. Muddy Nurseries acquired the Little Tots Montessori Nurseries...
Email is now one of the most used forms of communication, and it is rare to come across a situation where sending documents via email is either not accepted or...
Each year, 3rd July marks National Bereaved Parents Day. Started in 2020 by charity A Child of Mine, it honours bereaved parents and supports those who have been affected by...
The future of surrogacy: why is there a need for reform? In the final episode of our surrogacy podcast, Barcan and Kirby’s surrogacy solicitors, Charmaine Moger and Charlotte Wait, look...
Love writing? Enter our creative writing competition As part of our sponsorship of the Gromit Unleashed 3 trail, we are thrilled to launch a creative writing competition for young storytellers...
The Government has now published a roadmap, setting out the timings of new employment rules under the Employment Rights Bill. These new laws will affect both employers and employees. Employment...
Specialist lawyers from our Employment Law, Commercial Property, and Corporate + Commercial teams advised a Bristol-based supply chain consultancy on their legal needs, ranging from heads of terms to lease...
Costs orders are rare in child law cases as the court focuses on the child’s best interests, rather than rewarding or punishing the parents; however, they are becoming more common....
It’s a common presumption that once you make a Will, that’s it; it is set in stone, and your estate will be distributed per that document. Unfortunately, this is not...
While pensions are included with other assets and liabilities when dividing finances during divorce, separation or civil partnership dissolution, the way the law deals with public sector pensions makes things...
The Supreme Court recently delivered a long-awaited judgment in the case of Standish v Standish. The Court upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision, delivered almost a year ago, that in...
Barcan and Kirby’s specialist employment solicitors provided strategic HR and employment law advice to a major South West sports club, collaborating with our Corporate + Commercial, Property Litigation and Private...