The National Audit Office (NAO) has today (Thursday 17 May 2018) published a damning report on NHS England’s management of their primary care support services contract with Capita. The full...
This year’s annual Teddy Bear Parachute Jump in aid of St Michael’s Church Brantham (CO11 1PZ) will take place on Saturday 30 June 2018 in the church grounds. Registration for...
Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) are pleased to announce the appointment of Jack Corr as a Trainee Solicitor with the firm. Jack will undertake his first seat of his training...
Leading regional law firm Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) is delighted to announce that Kerry Addison, a TSP director and solicitor in the Colchester office, has become a Fellow of...
On Sunday 8th April, TSP Clinical Negligence Solicitor, Clare Sheeran and family put on their superhero capes and took part in the Comic Hero Run in aid of St Helena...
On Friday 23rd March fundraising events took place across the country to raise money for Sport Relief. Here at Thompson Smith and Puxon we decided to support the campaign by...
TSP is delighted to announce that Stacey Anderson has qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (FCILEx) and is now a Chartered Legal Executive. Congratulations Stacey! To become...
Thompson Smith and Puxon discusses Overage. What is “Overage”? If land may have future development potential, a seller may choose to impose an arrangement as part of the sale agreement...
Aileen Hirst, STEP qualified solicitor in the Wills and Estates team, discusses the cost of care. Care costs money and, as more of us live longer and face a future...
Criticism from the Health and Social Care Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, sees the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) assure patients they are making improvements and will be investing in...
On Sunday (10th December) Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) Solicitor Laura Finnigan, who leads the TSP Residential Property team, took part in the Santa Fun Run in Colchester Castle Park....
The Essex Agricultural Society (EAS) is a registered charity that promotes agriculture and rural related industries through a year long diary of educational and social events. It has been serving...
Thompson Smith and Puxon are corporate members of the CLA (The Country Land and Business Association), the membership organisation for owners of land, property and business in rural England and...
Fiona Ashworth, who leads the TSP Wills and Estates team, discusses when it may be useful to consider using an Immediate Post Death Interest Trust (IPDIT). An IPDIT is the...
Thompson Smith and Puxon Residential Property solicitor, Laura Finnigan, discusses purchasing a residential Listed Building and things to look out for in the process. There are over 375,000 listed buildings of...
Sean Stuttaford, Chief Operating Officer and Data Protection Officer (DPO) at Thompson Smith and Puxon, discusses the role of a DPO when the GDPR comes into force in May 2018....
Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) Solicitor Laura Finnigan, who is head of the TSP Residential Property team, will be taking part in the Santa Fun Run in Colchester Castle Park...
The Corporate and Commercial team at Essex-based Law firm Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) has been rated as Top Tier in Essex in the 2017 Legal 500 rankings, one of...
A popular misconception is that, after a specified period of living together, an unmarried couple become “common law husband” and “common law wife” and that, if they then separate, the...
Essex–based Law firm Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) has secured an excellent set of results in the 2017 Legal 500 United Kingdom rankings published 11 October 2017. The firm’s Corporate &...
Do you remember, back in January 2017, when many residents along the East coast were evacuated from their homes because of a major flood risk. A combination of gale-force winds...
Thompson Smith and Puxon Residential Property solicitor, Laura Finnigan, discusses when you might need planning permission for decking in your garden. If you are thinking about installing decking (or another...
Thompson Smith and Puxon Residential Property Lawyer, Laura Finnigan, discusses the 6 month rule on selling or mortgaging your property. This is an issue, of which some may not be...
Stephen Firmin of Thompson Smith and Puxon Solicitors talks about some of the “do’s and dont’s” of renting out farm buildings. There are over 100,000 farms in this country, but...
Thompson Smith and Puxon’s Residential Property team discusses how a conveyancing transaction works and why it is not possible to move house at the weekend! The Law of Property Act...
On Sunday 3rd September, Jo Jeavons, who works in the Thompson Smith and Puxon Personal Injury team, conquered her fears and took part in the Super Star Abseil down Colchester...
Fiona Ashworth, who leads the TSP Wills and Estates team, answers the question “what is Intestacy?” When a person dies without leaving a Will they are described as having died Intestate,...
On the 2nd September 2017 TSP Wills and Estates solicitor Robert Ashworth took part in the Race the Sun Charity Challenge in aid of Action Medical Research for Children. The event took...
Fiona Ashworth, who leads the Wills and Estates team at Thompson Smith and Puxon, discusses the importance of succession planning for farming families. Words often cannot describe how difficult it...
Sharon Auton, who leads the Thompson Smith and Puxon Dispute Resolution team, answers the question “What is a Statutory Will?” and also discusses when and why one might be necessary,...