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The Managing Partner’s thoughts on new ways of working

11th August 2021

Over the last 18 months many people who previously would have been opposed to video conference calls, signing documents remotely and taking advice without ever visiting our offices have embraced these and other measures. Arrangements in Courts and Tribunals for the expansion of remote hearings that might have been expected to have crawled forward, have […]

Continuing measures to mitigate against COVID-19

21st July 2021

No visitors with symptoms will be admitted to our offices at any time. Visitors should call ahead to make an appointment. The welfare of our clients, colleagues and their families is our first thought to maintain a covid free working environment. For your reassurance, everyone in our offices is required to accept and follow common-sense […]

New Divorce Laws come into effect April 2022

10th June 2021

Through Resolution, an organisation I am accredited through, UK Ministers announced yesterday that the “Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020”, which will allow married couples to divorce without assigning blame, will now come into law on 6th April 2022. This date is later than originally indicated as it is understood that this is to […]

Spring bank holiday 2021

24th May 2021

Spring bank holiday 2021 From everyone at Thomson & Bancks Solicitors, we wish you a fantastic Spring bank holiday. We will be closed for the bank holiday, Monday 31st of May and remain closed for Tuesday 1st of June, and will re-open at 9am on Wednesday 2nd of June. Thomson & Bancks – Here […]

Taking on the Thames for charity

23rd April 2021

Last year I had plans to row down the Thames with a couple of friends, recreating Jerome K. Jerome’s ‘Three Men in a Boat’ to raise money for local home nursing charity Shipston Home Nursing. Sadly, a pandemic swept over us all and we had to call off our ‘great expedition’. Twelve months have passed […]

Easter 2021

1st April 2021

Easter closing 2021 From everyone at Thomson & Bancks Solicitors, we wish you a safe and healthy Easter. We will close for the Easter break at 5pm on Thursday 1st April and will re-open at 9am on Wednesday 7th April. Thomson & Bancks – Here to help If you require legal assistance, please contact […]

Spikes in relationship breakups and divorce by Chrys Wall

31st March 2021

We have all lived with Covid now for 12 months, and we are all hoping that some restrictions will be eased over time so that we can all try and get back to some normality in our lives. The reality is that Covid has affected many strong relationships because of multiple factors such as work […]

Celebrating 10 years of loyal service

4th January 2021

As we begin a new year with the hopes of a brighter one than 2020, here at Thomson & Bancks we are looking back over the last 10 years and what an asset Partnership Secretary, Wendy Haskins has been to the firm since she started on 4th January 2011. Wendy is a key member of […]

Deacon Claire Billington

1st October 2020

We are incredibly proud of our Conveyancing Assistant Claire Billington who was ordained as a Deacon at Worcester Cathedral last Saturday, 26th of September 2020. We were keen for Claire to share her thoughts, and she writes: I remember being in church with my father when I was very young, looking at the […]

SoGlos Lifestyle Awards given the virtual go ahead

10th September 2020

The SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards celebrates the best lifestyle businesses and individuals that Gloucestershire has to offer. Following an initial postponement due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it has been confirmed that the awards will be streamed virtually on the SoGlos Facebook page on 22nd October 2020. Thomson & Bancks are sponsoring one of the […]

Law change now recognises Wills witnessed by video link

3rd August 2020

On July 25th, ministers acted to reassure the public that the use of video link software to witness Wills/Codicils is to be legally recognised. Understandably, as many people have been isolating or shielding, video link software has offered a sound alternative under the current statement of law, which details that a will must be […]

Chancellor’s Summer Update Announcement: Stamp Duty Land Tax

9th July 2020

Exciting news has now been unveiled regarding Stamp Duty Land Tax, with the chance for many buyers to benefit from reduced rates and ultimately more cash to stay in the back pocket! From 8th July 2020 until 31st March 2021, the Stamp Duty rulebook is having a few pages pulled out by providing the […]