Negligence Claims Against Advisors - an EBT case.

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There was an appeal

https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/tax...064037.article

Looks like the appeal was successful.

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This is a fairly long judgement but worth reading given that large parts of it relate to EBTs. It was heard in the High Court and is not a Tax Case as such.

There are various related conclusions that may be of interest. See for example para 168 (iii).

Barker v Baxendale Walker Solicitors (a firm) [2016] EWHC 664 (Ch) (23 March 2016)

Here's another article for lazy readers like me

Tax advisors defeat professional negligence claim despite failing to warn of EBT scheme risks | STEP

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This is a fairly long judgement but worth reading given that large parts of it relate to EBTs. It was heard in the High Court and is not a Tax Case as such.

There are various related conclusions that may be of interest. See for example para 168 (iii).

Barker v Baxendale Walker Solicitors (a firm) [2016] EWHC 664 (Ch) (23 March 2016)