Negligence claims against tax advisers

Article by Karen Eckstein, tax related litigation and professional indemnity litigation specialist at Beachcroft Wansbroughs, Leeds. This article appeared in the June 2004 issue of Tax Adviser. To download the article in Adobe (pdf) format, please click on the link below. Negligence claims against tax advisers in the UK are sadly no longer uncommon. As a professional indemnity lawyer specialising in tax-related claims against lawyers, accountants and tax advisers, the author has seen an increase in such claims in recent years. In this article she discusses common causes of claims in this field and where she believes claims may arise in the future, then looks briefly at the risk management steps that can be taken to reduce the likelihood of claims arising in the future.

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June 2004 by Karen Eckstein