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Peter Vaines

Barrister

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

Barrister

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

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Peter Vaines …& George Osborne get serious about tax evasion

Peter Vaines wonders whether the meaning of “discovery” is too wide

In his latest update on the world of tax Peter Vaines has mixed opinions on new guidance from HMRC

Peter Vaines on strict liability criminal offences from Mars, punitive penalties & disguised salaries

Peter Vaines calls for greater security for taxpayers against negligence charges & a dose of common sense

Peter Vaines reports on a double dose of residency tests, the tax consequences of void transactions, penalties & costs

Peter Vaines navigates the stormy waters of tax

Peter Vaines reports on plant masquerading as art; excise duty on beer; HMRC acting fairly shock; private residence exemptions; & transfers of a going concern

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

London labour and employment team announces partner hire

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion

NEWS
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome
After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights
The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains
Boris Johnson’s 2019 attempt to shut down Parliament remains a constitutional cautionary tale. The move, framed as a routine exercise of the royal prerogative, was in truth an extraordinary effort to sideline Parliament at the height of the Brexit crisis. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC dissects how prorogation was wrongly assumed to be beyond judicial scrutiny, only for the Supreme Court to intervene unanimously
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