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The Commissioners of His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Gerald Lee and Sarah Lee

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Respondents

Laurent has a wide ranging practice which encompasses many areas of the tax code, particularly business and employment tax-related matters and issues affecting private clients as well as...

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Maersk Oil North Sea UK Limited and Maersk Oil UK Limited v the Commissioners for HMRC

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Appellants and Michael Jones appeared for the Respondents.

Horton v Henry – Court of Appeal

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Respondent

Hasbro European Trading BV v Revenue & Customs – Upper Tribunal

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Appellant

Anthony Bayliss v the Commissioners for HMRC – First-tier Tribunal (Tax)

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Appellant

Tom Bainbridge, Colin Bainbridge v Peter Bainbridge – High Court

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Claimants

Capernwray Missionary Fellowship of Torchbearers v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs – Upper Tribunal

Laurent Sykes appeared for the Appellant

R (on the application of Andrew Michael Higgs) v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs – Upper Tribunal

Laurent Sykes appeared for the Claimant

Recent tax cases:

Stark Building Materials (UK) Ltd (t/a Calders and Grandridge) v Revenue and Customs – First-tier Tribunal (Tax)

15 Jan 2026

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Alimahomed v Revenue and Customs – Upper Tribunal

19 Dec 2025

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Revenue and Customs v Hotel La Tour Ltd – Supreme Court

17 Dec 2025

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Khan v Revenue and Customs – First-tier Tribunal (Tax)

16 Dec 2025

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