Thompson Smith and Puxon’s (TSP) Residential Property team answers a question that they are often asked about replacement windows. I want to replace some of the windows at my house. ...
On Wednesday 29 October 2014 TSP’s Head of Personal Injury, Steve Webb, joined Dream 100’s Murf (Jonathan Murphy) to dispel some of the myths that surround personal injury claims. They...
This business briefing sets out the key issues a business should consider before entering into a settlement agreement with an employee. A settlement agreement (formerly known as a compromise agreement)...
Now that the Great British Bake–off is over for another year it is time for the Great TSP Bake-off in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer to take place. Seven budding...
The Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) Residential team discuss some things you can do to help speed up your property purchase. Purchasing a property can be an exciting time but...
A Court of Appeal decision provides a stark reminder that restrictive covenants must be carefully thought through and worded, with rigorous consideration given to the underlying intention and drafting of...
Families involved in relationship breakdown and separation often need help and advice when it comes to agreeing the arrangements for their children and there are many issues which they must...
On 14th September 2014 a team of four from Thompson Smith and Puxon will be taking part in tandem sky-dive in aid of the Dame Vera Lynn Trust (Charity No.1089657)....
The Thompson Smith and Puxon Residential Property team, discuss some things you can do to help speed up your sale. Selling a property can be an exciting and also busy...
TSP’s Residential Team note that planning permission is not always required for certain building work such as single-storey extensions, the addition of a conservatory, and a garage or loft conversion...
Colchester and Clacton–based solicitors, Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP), are pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona Ashworth as Head of the firm’s Wills and Estates team. Fiona, who was...
As an experienced family lawyer, I have found a common thread for parents involved in relationship breakdown – their shared desire to put the best interests of their children first....
Laura Finnigan of the TSP Residential Property team discusses extending your property. Most major changes to existing properties (or land) need consent, known as planning permission. If an owner is...
On Saturday 12 July 2014 Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) Residential Property solicitor, Will Quince, delighted audience members with a show stopping performance at a “Night at the Musicals”. The...
The Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) Family and Divorce team, discuss the widely held misconception that is common law marriage. Despite the fact that the proportion of cohabiting couple families...
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced today that the ‘special measures’ initiative, which was created to trouble-shoot failing hospital trusts, is to be rolled out to include care homes and...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have set out strict new guidelines on the number of nurses that should be available to care for hospital inpatients. In...
Just before the outbreak of World War 1, a team of Colchester Solicitors played a team of Colchester Auctioneers in a cricket match that took place in Lower Castle Park,...
The term “Flexible Working” can cover many situations. It can describe a place of work, such as working from home, or a type of contract, such as a temporary contract,...
After a ruling from the European Court of Justice companies could face floods of claims from commission-based workers for holiday pay they are owed right back since 2008. Richard Porter,...
Statistics show that 1 in 4 people will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year (mentalhealth.org.uk). It is perhaps not a surprise therefore that...
Stephen Firmin, Head of Agriculture at leading regional law firm Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP), discusses CAP Reform. The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the system of agricultural subsidies...
Listen TSP’s Clinical Negligence Solicitors, Naomi Eady and Stephen Skinner, join Dream 100’s Murf (Jonathan Murphy) to give answers to common questions surrounding claims for clinical negligence (sometimes referred to...
Several changes to planning law came into force on 6 April 2014. The changes introduce a number of new permitted development rights for change of use: New Class CA allows...
Sharon Auton, who leads the TSP General Civil and Commercial Litigation team, updates us on the variety of further changes that have this month been introduced in Civil Courts. Court...
Businesses that use flexi-time schemes should take note of a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) judgment that an employee, who was not paid on termination of employment for over 1000...
Leading regional law firm Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) is pleased to report that Stephen Firmin, a TSP director and Head of the Commercial Property team, has become a Fellow...
Stephen Firmin, Head of Agriculture at leading regional law firm Thompson Smith and Puxon, discusses the installation of solar farms on agricultural land. As the quickest trawl of the farming...
The Court of Appeal has held that clauses in a share purchase agreement providing that, in the event of a breach of the seller’s restrictive covenants, the buyer’s obligation to...
We are all used to preparing for snow and icy weather. We make sure we have some warm clothes, a blanket and a shovel in the car and when there...