Fiona Sturges is a Trainee Solicitor who joined the firm in August 2023. In her first TSP blog, she discusses juggling work and family as she studies alongside her training...
Richard Broadhead, Head of Residential Property at Thompson Smith and Puxon shares 7 top tips for deciding if an area is right for you and your family. When you are...
Nick Mayles, Richard Broadhead, Emma Town and Sophia Ede enjoyed attending Natwest’s Charity Networking evening on 24 October which raised an incredible £1460 for MS-UK. Natwest were able to double...
Awareness and understanding of the Menopause has improved considerably over the last few years. There are now many podcasts, books, TV shows and magazines regularly covering the topic and myth-busting...
Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP), a pre-eminent law firm with strategically located offices in Colchester and Clacton, is pleased to announce a record-breaking year in the latest Legal 500 rankings....
The Employment Team at the leading Colchester law firm Thompson Smith and Puxon advise many local and regional employers, most of whom have plenty of experience in managing staff on...
Leading law firm, Thompson Smith and Puxon held a Ladies Lunch Club on 3 October 2023. The Ladies Lunch Club is an exclusive event for businesswomen working across a variety...
On Saturday 16th September, St. Michael’s Church hosted their annual Brantham Teddy Bear Parachute Challenge to great success. Friends of the Parish and surrounding schools were invited to design and...
We are delighted to share that TSP have been shortlisted for the Learning & Development Initiative award at the upcoming LawNet awards. TSP has a long-standing commitment to personal development,...
We are delighted to share the fantastic news that our remarkable trainee, Anisa, has been shortlisted for the Trainee of the Year award at the Annual LawNet Awards. Anisa has...
In his latest article, Richard Broadhead talks about what you need to consider when buying a new build property. Buying a new build property can be an exciting venture, offering...
Pants to Cancer is a charity walk with a twist! Participants walk 14 miles from Clacton Pier to Walton Pier and back again, wearing underwear proudly over their clothes to...
Following rigorous audit, Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) Solicitors is proud to announce its successful accreditation with the ISO9001 Law Net Quality Standard (LQS) a bespoke ISO 9001 standard written...
In the latest installment from her trainee perspective series, Anisa Khan talks about making mistakes and how to learn from them. Mistakes The Oxford dictionary defines the word mistake as...
In her latest update, Fiona Ashworth, Head of our Wills and Estates team, talks about the expenses executors can claim so that they are not left out of pocket. What...
Louise Margiotta from our family team look at the latest advice for separating parents on how to manage the impact on children and extended family. CAFCASS (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support...
A Company’s constitution consists of its articles of association and, where there is more than one shareholder, a shareholders’ agreement. These documents set out the rules governing the affairs of...
In her third installment, Anisa Khan gives the lowdown on the Wills and Estates department and the sort of work she gets involved with. This month, we had the pleasure...
Intestacy rules threshold will change from the 26th July 2023. The statutory legacy sum will increase from £270,000 to £322,000 on the 26th July. Fiona Ashworth gives a summary of...
Leading law firm, Thompson Smith and Puxon put on a summer social for staff and their partners on Friday 14 July 2023. The evening started straight after office hours in...
While not new, flexible working has become de rigueur due to the pandemic with many businesses adopting ‘agile working arrangements’ or ‘hybrid working policies’. From the start of the pandemic...
Our family team look at the options which need to be considered when separating couples deal with the family home. Typically, the biggest asset of any marriage is the family...
Team TSP have been very active this Summer, taking part in various sporting challenges to support local charities and causes. Well done to our speedy team of runners, who were...
In her latest article, Louise Margiotta, the head of our family team at TSP looks at divorce trends over the years and the impacy of no-fault divorces which came into effect in April 2022....
Thomson Smith and Puxon put forward a competitive team from various departments to take on the Fiducia Wealth Charity Challenge on 30 June 2023. This bi-annual Charity Challenge brings together...
Enter our free prize draw for a £250 donation to the charity of your choice by completing our employment survey. If you’re a business owner, we’d love to hear from...
Anisa Khan looks at how to conduct yourself professionally both inside and outside of work in the second of her trainee perspective articles. Anisa is a trainee in the private...
Stephen Firmin talks about the Biodiversity Net Gain requirements which will become compulsory for all planning permissions granted in England from November 2023. Any landowner with future proposals either for development...
Kriti Sherchan talks about planning obligations, S106 agreements and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) A planning agreement made under S106 Town & Country Planning Act 1990 is a legal obligation...
Fiona Gibson and Kriti Sherchan talk about what is classed as strategic land, some of the common issues and points to consider. What is Strategic Land? When Developers, Land Agents,...