Acting for both the taxpayer and HMRC, 1 Crown Office Row is well regarded for its handling of judicial reviews involving public law challenges concerning aspects of tax administration. Owain Thomas KC represents HMRC and taxpayers in wide range of indirect tax matters such as VAT, customs duties, and landfill tax. . Natasha Barnes advised a potential claimant on a proposed judicial review of the introduction of VAT on independent school fees, while. Edward Waldegrave appeared in Barclays Services Corporation v HMRC, a case on VAT grouping in the financial services sector. Laura Inglis joined from Gray's Inn Tax Chambers.
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Edward has a busy litigation practice and regularly represents clients at all levels of the court system, up to and including the Supreme Court. His particular expertise is in disputes involving tax (both direct and indirect), but his practice also encompasses non-tax claims for judicial review, professional negligence proceedings, costs, and litigation concerning the Freedom of Information Act 2000. He often works (either as sole counsel or with others) on high-value and/or high-profile cases involving significant legal and factual complexity.
Edward was appointed to the Attorney General’s A Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown in 2024 and regularly represents government clients as well as businesses and individuals.
Career
Call: 2011
Memberships
- Revenue Bar Association
- Administrative Law Bar Association
Education
- BA Hons in History (First) – Christ Church, Oxford
- Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction) – City University, London
- Bar Professional Training Course (Outstanding) – City University, London
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- '1 Crown Office Row is a very professional chambers. The clerks are helpful and responsive, and ensure any requests are dealt with efficiently. Other barristers and KCs at this chambers are also of a very high calibre.'
- 'This Chambers has built up a strong reputation for VAT specialist counsel and is often instructed by both HMRC and private clients.'
- 'Great strength in depth and masters of a broad range of public matters.'
- 'A first-rate set of Chambers.'
- '1COR is increasingly prominent in the tax field, combining high-level expertise and a very approachable manner.'