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Contentious tax quarterly: Summer 2026
Liam McKay
Adam Craggs
Adam Craggs and Liam McKay (RPC) review recent procedural decisions on strike out, costs for HMRC’s pre-appeal conduct and disclosure, drawing out the practical risks for tax litigants.
Medpro: better late than never
Stacey Cranmore
Medpro
frees the tribunal from Martland’s fetters, writes Stacey Cranmore
(Pump Court Tax Chambers).
Initiative and the tax tribunal: a higher calling?
Calum Young
Bridget Winters
In an adversarial system, when can the tribunal take the initiative and
reach decisions on arguments not made by counsel? Bridget Winters and
Calum Young (Taylor Wessing) investigate.
The contentious tax world in 2024
Liam McKay
Adam Craggs
This year has seen decisions on anonymity in tax appeals, cross-examination in judicial review, and failing to comply with tribunal directions. Adam Craggs and Liam McKay (RPC) investigate.
HMRC v The Taxpayer: balancing the public and private
Hugh Gunson
Hugh Gunson (Charles Russell Speechlys) examines when it is possible to obtain privacy and/or anonymity orders in tax tribunal proceedings in light of a recent Upper Tribunal decision.
Third party access to documents in tribunals
Sam Wardleworth
Sam Wardleworth (Pinsent Masons) examines lessons from a number of tribunal decisions over the past five years.
What happens at a tribunal hearing?
Anne Redston
Who sits where? What should you ask witnesses? When should you interrupt? Barrister Anne Redston provides a beginner’s guide to representing taxpayers at the tribunal.
Private client review for July 2022
Edward Reed
Sophie Aitmehdi
Edward Reed and Sophie Aitmehdi (Macfarlanes) report on several of the most interesting recent tribunal decisions in the private client sphere.
The tax tribunals: the next ten years
Michael Blackwell
Dr Michael Blackwell (London School of Economics) discusses the findings of the IFS Tax Law Review Committee’s recently published report.
Tax appeals during the Covid-19 pandemic
A report by Tolley®Guidance on making appeals and applications to the First-tier Tribunal during the Covid-19 pandemic, with insight on appealing to the Upper Tribunal and judicial review.
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