Scott Redpath

Call 1996

redpath@exchangechambers.co.uk

"Scott is very sensible in his approach and comes across as thoughtful and considered. He is well-prepared for his cases and his interactions with the clients and witnesses are positive."

The Legal 500 2024
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  • Recommendations

    “Scott Redpath possesses broad expertise in tax matters and is adept at handling cases concerning pension schemes, VAT and issues related to employment.”
    Chambers and Partners (2024)

    “Scott is very sensible in his approach and comes across as thoughtful and considered. He is well-prepared for his cases and his interactions with the clients and witnesses are positive.”
    The Legal 500 (2024)

    “Scott is very approachable and knowledgeable.”
    The Legal 500 (2024)

    “Scott has a very cool, calm head; he is unflappable.”
    Chambers and Partners (2023)

    “Scott gets his teeth into the work and gets to grips with the facts. He presents clearly to the court.”
    Chambers and Partners (2023)

    “Scott is very approachable and easy to work with. His advice on complicated subjects is clear and easily understood.”
    The Legal 500 (2023)

    “Really knowledgeable and deploys that knowledge well.”
    Chambers and Partners (2022)

    “He “gives practical advice” and is “trusted as a safe pair of hands.”
    Chambers and Partners (2021)

    “Clear advice, easy to action, pragmatic and straightforward.”
    Legal 500 (2021)

    “He is experienced in VAT and is user-friendly.”
    Chambers and Partners (2020)

    “His technical knowledge and thoroughness of preparation and attention to detail was first-rate.”

    “He’s trusted with some serious work.”
    Chambers and Partners (2019)

    “He manages to get the balance right between being technical whilst being very commercially aware.”
    Chambers and Partners (2018)

    “…deals with corporate and personal tax advice and tax litigation. He is also involved in pensions.” “Efficient and hard-working, he is a bright lad who is responsive to what solicitors and clients need.”
    Chambers and Partners (2012)

    “…consistently impressing with his clear grasp of accountancy matters, attention to detail and ability to make cogent arguments in favour of his client.” His practice takes in general corporate advisory work and litigation. Personal tax and VAT are also key areas of strength. Clients enthusiastically comment that he “is always well prepared and has the ability to think around contentious points.”
    Chambers and Partners (2011)

    “…recommended for pensions.”
    Legal 500 (2012)

  • Appointments

    • Appointed to the Attorney General’s Regional Panel of Counsel (2011 – 2015) and reappointed (Panel A) (2016 – 2021). He was routinely instructed in a wide range of tax, pensions, employment and social security work.
    • Accredited Mediator

  • Memberships

    • Temple Tax Chambers, London
    • Revenue Bar Association
    • Chancery Bar Association
    • Northern Chancery Bar Association

  • News

Property and Planning

Scott specialises in all areas of revenue law, including corporate and personal taxes, PAYE and NICs, employment-related securities and share options, VAT and duties, pensions, insolvency, Judicial Review/Human Rights, proceeds of crime.

He is experienced in fiscal and commercial share and property valuation litigation.

Scott has extensive experience in pensions litigation, advice and drafting including commercial, tax and trust aspects of corporate and executive pensions, public sector arrangements, investment and funding issues, mergers and transfers, winding up and overseas arrangements.

Property and Planning cases

Eatough v HMRC [2011] UKFTT 335 (TC); Excise Duty – HODA 1979 – section 108 CEMA 1979 – Whether assessment to excise duty lawfully raised – Council Directive 92/12/EEC – whether review decision upholding assessment reasonable

High Court (QBD) tax indemnity; in wake of Drummond v HMRC [2009] EWCA Civ 608

Department for Children, Schools and Families v Molyneux [2010] All ER (D) 213 – (Pensions Ombudsman jurisdiction – maladministration – Teachers’ Pension Scheme Regulations – exercise of discretion – evidence) – (on appeal)

High Court – occupational pension scheme, dead-locked trustees, commercial property valuation, winding up, death benefits, in specie transfers, taxation (pre and post A-Day): (settled at mediation)