Thomas Noel Collister Jackson

Solicitor with Smart Law Solicitors LLP

This blog will cover a range of topics that relate to Jackson’s businesses, ventures, charitable activities and professional and personal interests. As well as discussing business interests such as Smart Law, this blog will feature other financial items such as wine investment as Jackson has an investment cellar with Berry Bros and Rudd.

Information and advice can be found on this blog for budding business people, including topics such as how to minimise early-stage business risk, the first steps to starting a small business, and how small businesses can become involved with major projects in the UK. As well as professional and business-related items, this blog will explore some of the personal interests of Jackson including chess and boating. Jackson is passionate about chess and is a medium ranked international chess player. Thanks to his personal interest in the game, Jackson has sponsored the Demontford Bell Kings Place Chess Festival for several years.

Jackson has a yachtmaster qualification and is a member of the Great Ouse Boating Association, the Brentford Cruising Club, and the Royal Malta Yacht Club. Jackson has a private pilot license and is passionate about flying. As well as his personal passions for chess, boating and flying, Jackson has a strong interest in his heritage. Originally from the Isle of Man, Jackson is a member of the Manx Society in London and is interested in continuing the local language, Manx.

Jackson is involved with several charities, including Crisis, ACLU and the Air Ambulances. Making regular contributions or substantial donations, Jackson supports charitable work in several ways; for example, the staff Christmas lunch funds another Christmas lunch for the homeless through Crisis for Christmas. The East Anglian Air Ambulance and the American Civil Liberties Union are two other charities whose work Jackson supports.