Peter Vaines

Barrister

Peter Vaines, Field Court Tax Chambers (pv@fieldtax.com; www.fieldtax.com)

Barrister

Peter Vaines, Field Court Tax Chambers (pv@fieldtax.com; www.fieldtax.com)

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Peter Vaines puts HMRC in the dock & expects the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth

Getting personal: Peter Vaines reports on IR35 personal service companies

In his roundup of the latest tax cases, Peter Vaines minds the GAAP, & ponders the difference between a car & a van

One size fits none. In the pursuit of compliance, HMRC has chosen to treat everyone like a tax cheat, says Peter Vaines

Peter Vaines , tax guru & part-time bard, tackles the latest cases hitting the tax headlines, from over-reliance on residence to unlikely costs awards

Peter Vaines reflects on some good jokes but little else of substance in the Chancellor’s recent announcements

Peter Vaines discusses principles, stale discoveries & the downside of holiday property lets

Peter Vaines reports on the latest news from the world of tax

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Clarke Willmott—Declan Goodwin & Elinor Owen

Corporate and commercial teams in Cardiff boosted by dual partner hire

Hill Dickinson—Joz Coetzer & Marc Naidoo

London hires to lead UK launch of international finance team

Switalskis—11 promotions

Firm marks start of year with firmwide promotions round

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Land tenure revolution begins

Property lawyers have given a cautious welcome to the government’s landmark Bill capping ground rents at £250, banning new leasehold properties and making it easier for leaseholders to switch to commonhold

Can more courts, fewer juries make a difference?

Four Nightingale courts are to be made permanent, as justice ministers continue to grapple with the record-level Crown Court backlog

Judiciary sets out diversity goals

The judiciary has set itself a trio of objectives and a trio of focus areas for the next five years, in its Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030

Gauke recommendations on sentencing implemented

The Sentencing Act 2026 received royal assent last week, bringing into law the recommendations of David Gauke’s May 2025 Independent Sentencing Review

Fee abolished for crime victims

Victims of crime are to be given free access to transcripts of Crown Court sentencing remarks, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed

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Peter Vaines

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Declan Goodwin & Elinor Owen

Hill Dickinson—Joz Coetzer & Marc Naidoo

Switalskis—11 promotions