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TSP Celebrates 40 Years of Service for Julia Hewett

On Tuesday 1^st May, Julia Hewett who works in the Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) Accounts team,  reached her 40th anniversary of working at TSP. The firm celebrated her incredible long service achievement with a presentation from Managing Partner Steve Webb. Julia has worked at the firm since...
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What is a Legal Charge?

Thompson Smith and Puxon Residential Property solicitor, Abbie McKay, explains legal charges and how they could affect a property sale. A legal charge is a method by which a lender protects the money they have lent to an individual or company. It is a legal document signed by the borrower and...
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Construction Law Update: No more “Smash and Grab”?

According to the Legal 500 Nick Mayles, a solicitor in the Corporate and Commercial team at Thompson Smith and Puxon, provides ‘proactive and considered advice’ in the area of construction law. Here Nick discusses what some believe could be the beginning of the end of the so called “smash and...
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Damning Report on “High Risk” Capita Contract Published by National Audit Office

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 version of which can be found here. According to the report, the work required, as part of many NHS contracts awarded to...
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Divorce and Separation Top Tips

If you are involved in a relationship breakdown, there are a number of things that you need to think carefully about and sort out, especially if you are embarking on or are considering a divorce. Our expert team of family law solicitors can help you through the process and here are a few of...
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Suffolk Show

The Suffolk Show returns this year on Wednesday 30th May and Thursday 31st May at Trinity Park in Ipswich. As Suffolk’s largest two-day visitor experience, the Show is a unique celebration of everything that makes the county great and showcases the best of Suffolk’s food and drink and agricultural heritage, coupled with being a...
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Brantham Teddy Bear Parachute Jump

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 Teddy Bear parachutists will open at 9:30am on the day with the first jump taking place at 9:45am. The event, sponsored by Thompson Smith and...
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New Trainee Appointed at TSP – Jack Corr

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 contract within the TSP Corporate and Commercial team. Jack, who was born in New York, spent his early...
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Dying Matters comes to Colchester

A group of organisations and companies from Colchester is going to try the impossible and get people talking about death at an event being held at Lion Walk (by River Island) in Colchester town centre on Wednesday 16th May between 10.00am and 3.00pm, as part of the nationwide annual Dying Matters Awareness Week. Representatives from...
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TSP’s Kerry Addison Becomes a Fellow of the Agricultural Law Association (FALA)

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 the Agricultural Law Association (FALA). Kerry is one of just 15 professionals nationwide to have been awarded this honour in...
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Clare Sheeran and Family Take on the Comic Hero Run

On Sunday 8^th 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 Hospice. The idea of the race was to dress as your favourite comic hero and to run or walk the 1,...
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Employment Updates: Increase to National Minimum Wage and Gender Pay Gap Reporting

On 1 April 2018 the Government increased the hourly rates for the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage. The following hourly rates will apply from that date: The National Living Wage (workers aged 25 and over) increases to £7.83 from £7.50. The standard adult rate of National Minimum Wage (workers aged between 21 and 24) increases to...
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The Importance of Insuring your House on Exchange

Laura Finnigan, Residential Property Solicitor, discusses the importance of insuring your house on exchange of contracts. It is the buyer’s responsibility to insure the property being purchased from the date of exchange of contracts. It will also be a requirement of your mortgage company, if you are taking out a mortgage,...
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Rural Planning Review – The Government Responds

UPDATE MARCH 2018: Writing in March 2017, Kerry Addison, TSP Commercial Property and Agriculture Solicitor, discussed the Government’s response to the Rural Planning Review. On 12 March 2018, Dominic Raab, Housing Minister, announced that the extension to permitted development rights, which had been detailed in the Government’s response, will come...
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Newly Qualified Solicitor for Thompson Smith and Puxon – Naomi Baker

TSP has added another solicitor to its ranks, Naomi Baker. Naomi joined TSP in February 2016 as a trainee and qualified as a solicitor on 3^rd April 2018. Congratulations Naomi! During her training Naomi has undertaken seats in Residential Property (spending time at our Clacton office) and Dispute Resolution, undertaking her...
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Easter Fundraising at TSP

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 holding an afternoon tea style lunch. The idea of the event was that in exchange for a donation of £3 staff could help themselves to...
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