Case Studies

Thompson Smith and Puxon advised long standing client Clacton-on-Sea Golf Club on the implementation of a tax efficient structure to take advantage of HMRC tax relief available for Community Amateur Sports Clubs (or “CASC”). TSP Director, Mary Anne Fedeyko advised the Club on the creation of a new trading subsidiary, through which non-member income would...
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Mr S was involved in a train crash in August 2010. He was a passenger on a train that was hit by a lorry on an unmanned level crossing, causing the train to de-rail.
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An employee of a company was sacked for gross misconduct. The employee said he had been wrongfully dismissed. A director of the company telephoned a number of people and warned them not to employ the sacked employee, saying that he was dishonest and untrustworthy. The employee found out about the telephone calls and complained that...
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Based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, Technology Crops International (TCI) was founded in 2004 by current President and CEO, Andrew Hebard, and Chief Financial Officer, Mike Wainscott. The company has since grown into a multinational, global leader in the evaluation, development, commercialisation and delivery of plant oils and products from high-value speciality crops. Its philosophy...
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This is not a case that the TSP Dispute Resolution team dealt with; we publish the details as an example of the problems that can occur when procedures are not correctly followed.
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The TSP Clinical Negligence team recently acted for the widow of a man who collapsed and died at the doors of the ambulance.
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Mrs Patricia Bagley is relieved that justice has finally been done following the death of her husband Dennis in Colchester General Hospital in January 2009.
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The TSP Clinical Negligence team has recently settled Mr Z’s Claim. Mr Z, a retired gentleman, had undergone knee replacement surgery, receiving 2 new knees. Mr Z’s knees became infected following his surgery but the infection was unfortunately not picked up by the hospital. The infection became so bad that Mr Z had to have...
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Mrs B underwent a hip replacement operation at in June 2008. Unfortunately the operation was complicated and following the surgery her legs were significantly different in length (2-3cms) as a result. At the end of 2008 Mrs B underwent a repair operation which was revisited in January 2009 to adjust the angle of the hip...
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Mrs Z, 60 years old, was admitted to hospital for a relatively simple and routine procedure. Whilst in hospital she developed bed sores. Bed sores are a pressure induced injury and occur when a patient is confined to bed, in the same position, for a prolonged period of time. To combat the development of bed...
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