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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 navigates the stormy waters of tax

Leading contentious tax lawyer to join firm's tax practice in London.

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

Peter Vaines ponders the intelligent businessman & pesky postal services

Peter Vaines casts his eye over sham loans, the shortcomings of joint bank accounts from an inheritance tax perspective & discovery assessments

Peter Vaines delves into the latest taxing matters

Peter Vaines examines some recent tax-related cases

Matthew Davies trading as Special Occasions/2XL Limos v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2012] UKUT 130 (TCC), [2012] All ER (D) 59 (Sep) Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith

NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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