News & Updates

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TSP Solicitor, Naomi Eady (2nd left), pictured with her medal after finishing the London Marathon, supported by colleagues Stacey Anderson (left) and Emma Town (right)

TSP SOLICITOR NAOMI EADY RAISES MORE THAN £3000 FOR CHARITY IN MARATHON EFFORT

7 May 2013: Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) Clinical Negligence solicitor Naomi Eady was pleased and proud to have completed the London Marathon recently.

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A SHORT GUIDE TO INHERITANCE TAX EXEMPTIONS AND RELIEFS

3 May 2013: If you have concerns about Inheritance Tax, Thompson Smith and Puxon recommend that you seek professional advice tailored to your personal circumstances.

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FAREWELL TO NORTH HILL AFTER MORE THAN 130 YEARS

1 May 2013:  Directors and Staff of Colchester and Clacton law firm Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) gathered together yesterday afternoon to bid farewell to their former office at 4 North Hill Colchester, which the firm had until recently occupied since Edward Thompson Smith started practising as a solicitor in the town in 1879.

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REPLACING WINDOWS

26 April 2013: I want to replace some of the windows at my house, do I need Planning permission or Building Regulations consent for such small alterations?

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From left to right: Sharon Auton, Mark Cooksley and Sarah Furniss from the Dispute Resolution Team.

BIG BANG!

18 April 2013: The implementation of many of Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations took place on 1 April 2013, appropriately April Fool’s Day. The changes represent the biggest change to civil litigation procedure in England and Wales since 1999 when the Civil Procedure Rules were introduced. They have been updated and modified as time marches on, as indeed is the Common Law, which is an ever changing, constant, adaptable beast. By far the biggest impact will be on personal injury claims although the changes will impact on all types of litigation.

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