A fun filled morning was had by all this Saturday (16th July) at St Michael’s Church Brantham when the annual Teddy Bear Parachute Jump took place. The sun was shining...
Nicola Ashby, Clacton-based lawyer in the Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) Wills and Estates team, discusses changes to Inheritance Tax regulations. The Government have announced some changes to the Inheritance...
Update: Online Reviews and Endorsements The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recently published an open letter providing guidance on online reviews and endorsements. This follows the CMA’s investigation into...
On Friday (10 June 2016) a team of six Thompson Smith and Puxon competitors entered the Fiducia Charity Challenge. This involved taking part in an array of sporting and team...
Organisers of the Suffolk Show are looking forward to a bumper event this year as sponsorship and trade stands bookings are both at record levels. Over 800 trade exhibitors and...
Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) discusses easements and how getting them right now might save time and money in the future. Most land and properties have the benefit of and...
This year’s annual Teddy Bear Parachute Jump in aid of St Michael’s Church Brantham (CO11 1PZ) will take place on Saturday 16 July 2016 in the church grounds. Registration for...
Celebrating the contributions and achievements of businesses, organisations and individuals, Tendring Blue Ribbon is a new awards event for 2016, organised by Jamesons Chartered Accountants, Barclays Bank and Tendring District...
Throwing yourself down a 250m water slide may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but Emma Cherry from the Thompson Smith and Puxon Wills and Estates team braved the water...
Thompson Smith and Puxon discusses some common projects home-owners undertake to make changes and improvements to their properties. Adding a conservatory? This is usually considered to be permitted development, meaning that...
Health Trusts in England are now being ranked by their ability to learn from mistakes, just one measure which forms part of several changes announced by the Health Secretary, Jeremy...
January 2016: A recent High Court decision may provide assistance to businesses seeking to enforce compliance with contractual obligations before there has been an actual breach of contract. In this...
December 2015: A Court of Appeal decision provides a useful example of restraint of trade in a contemporary business-to-business situation. The court upheld clauses restricting the UK agent of a...
Kerry Addison, Commercial Property and Agriculture specialist at Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) was pleased to help plant a tree, sponsored by TSP, in support of the 100 trees for...
Colchester Hospital, which is still in ‘special measures’, has been deemed ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in its latest report. Systemic failures were uncovered in 2013 when the...
Thompson Smith and Puxon Residential Property lawyer Laura Finnigan, discusses the forthcoming changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). Following on from my December article in which I discussed the...
Leading Essex Law firm Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona M Ashworth Ltd as a new partner in the firm. Fiona Ashworth, the...
The Directors and Staff of Thompson Smith and Puxon wish all our clients and professional contacts the very best for Christmas and the New Year. Our offices will be closed from 12.00pm on...
Private Children Law covers disputes concerning children, usually between parents or relatives of children. These disputes may include: how much time the children spend with each parent after separation specific...
Thompson Smith and Puxon can trace its roots back to 1879 when Edward Thompson Smith first started practising as a solicitor in Colchester, initially on his own. He was joined...
Colchester and Clacton-based law firm Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) is pleased to announce a new addition to the Commercial Property and Agriculture team. The Colchester team has been boosted...
TSP is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the firm’s central administration team. Robert Stuart has joined the firm as IT Manager and Amanda Gentry as...
TSP Director, Mary Anne Fedeyko and her team of Corporate and Commercial solicitors at Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) recently acted for longstanding clients Jonathan and Mark Fagg, the owner...
Listen TSP’s Robert Ashworth and Aileen Hirst, who are both solicitors in the Wills and Estates team, joined Dream 100’s Murf (Jonathan Murphy) for his regular Ask the Expert feature...
Judith Winward, TSP Dispute Resolution solicitor, discusses changes in legislation that residential landlords need to be aware of. New legislation concerning information which residential landlords must have given to their...
The Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) Wills and Estates team, discuss how the law currently stands for cohabiting couples when one of them dies without leaving a Will. It is...
The Legal 500 has once again highlighted the expertise and commitment of Essex based law firm Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP). The firm has seven Legal 500 recommended lawyers amongst...
Sharon Auton who leads the TSP Dispute Resolution team discusses the Consumer Rights Act 2015 which comes into force on 1 October 2015 and consolidates much of the existing UK...
September 2015: According to its annual report, in 2014/15, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed civil monetary penalties amounting to over £1 million, including fines for data loss (£692,500) and...
Thompson Smith and Puxon’s Residential Property team discusses what can be done before your sale is agreed to ensure a smooth and speedy transaction. If you are thinking of putting...