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Hunt & Ors V Revenue and Customs – First-tier Tribunal (Tax)

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Appellants

Butt & Anor V National Crime Agency – Upper Tribunal

Laurent Sykes KC and Ben Blades appeared for the Appellants

Eyre & Anor V Revenue and Customs – First-tier Tribunal (Tax)

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Appellants

Legal 500 2025 Tax: Corporate

“Very good problem solver, formulates novel solutions, highly knowledgeable. Very accessible, makes time for clients. Listens to other ideas. Personable.”

Lifestyle Equities CV & Anor v Ahmed & Anor – Supreme Court

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Respondents

Investment and Securities Trust Ltd v Revenue and Customs – First-tier Tribunal

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Appellant

Moore v Revenue & Customs – First-tier Tribunal (Tax)

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Appellant

Build-A-Bear Workshop UK Holdings Ltd v Commissioners For His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs – Court of Appeal

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the appellant

Ruhal Islam v Revenue & Customs – First-tier Tribunal (Tax)

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Appellant

A Few Points of Interest

by Laurent Sykes KC

Recent tax cases:

Knights Developments Ltd v Revenue and Customs – Upper Tribunal

25 Aug 2026

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Vadera v Revenue and Customs – First-Tier Tribunal

19 Aug 2026

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Pontin & Ors v Revenue and Customs – First-tier Tribunal

13 Aug 2026

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Hill & Anor v Revenue and Customs – Upper Tribunal

07 Aug 2026

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