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Pump Court Tax Chambers Offices
Pump Court Tax Chambers
16 BEDFORD ROW
LONDON
WC1R 4EF
England
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Laura Poots
Position
Laura practises in all areas of taxation, acting in the course of disputes and litigation and offering planning advice. Her direct tax practice covers personal and corporate taxes and her indirect tax practice includes VAT, SDLT and landfill tax. As can be seen from her list of Recent Matters (below) she has in recent years appeared in a number of high-profile VAT, pensions and employment remuneration cases, both for the taxpayer and HMRC. Laura is qualified to accept Public Access instructions.
Career
September 2020: Junior Counsel to the Crown – A Panel
September 2017: Junior Counsel to the Crown – B Panel
March 2013: Junior Counsel to the Crown – C Panel
October 2007: Called, Middle Temple
Memberships
Revenue Bar Association
London Chancery and Commercial Bar Association
VAT Practitioners Group
Education
2006-2007: Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court Law School (Very competent)
2002-2006: St John’s College, Oxford (First Class BA Hons, Jurisprudence)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Tax: corporate
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1London Bar > Tax: personal
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Laura Poots –Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Laura Poots has extensive tax experience backed by vast knowledge and analytical powers in addressing tax issues.’
London Bar > Tax: VAT and excise
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Laura Poots – Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Laura is outstanding, she is excellent with clients and superb at distilling complex tax into easy advice for the clients to follow.’