Scott Redpath

Call 1996

redpath@exchangechambers.co.uk

"Scott is very thorough, he thinks out the position of your opponent very carefully, and he does not allow you to jump to unnecessary or hasty conclusions."

The Legal 500 2025
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  • Recommendations

    “Scott Redpath is excellent. His approach is diligent and he is a skilful advocate.”
    Chambers and Partners (2025)

    “Scott is very thorough, he thinks out the position of your opponent very carefully, and he does not allow you to jump to unnecessary or hasty conclusions.”
    The Legal 500 (2025)

    “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

Commercial

Scott is a tax specialist. He advises on a wide range of tax issues, including corporate tax, employment and incentives, pensions, trusts and estates, indirect taxes and duties, and proceeds of crime. He is experienced in fiscal and commercial share and property valuation litigation.

He routinely appears before civil courts, including the Administrative and appeal courts, and specialist tribunals. He was appointed to the Attorney General’s Regional Panel of Counsel in 2010 and was reappointed in 2015. He is regularly instructed by taxpayers and the Government and has appeared in a number of high profile cases. He is also a long-standing member of Temple Tax Chambers.

Commercial cases

Tax disputes and planning, companies, employment and incentives, National Insurance, pensions, share schemes, trusts and estates, residence, domicile, indirect tax, VAT, IPT, customs duties (warehousing, wholesalers, and hydrocarbon) insolvency, share and property valuation, penalties and enforcement, proceeds of crime. complex fraud, money laundering, tax and duties evasion, pensions fraud. Brexit implications for National Insurance, pensions and duties. Notable cases: HMRC v Cotter (SC); Pike v HMRC (CA); Bulley, HMIT v Hemmer Investments Limited (HC); Chadwick (Trustee in Bankruptcy for Braniffe) v National Crime Agency (FtT); Eatough v HMRC (FtT); R v Lee (CA Crim Div); R v Roach (CA Crim Div); Jennings v Crown Prosecution Service (CA and HL).

Employment and pensions, litigation, advice and drafting, corporate support, all areas of employment and discrimination law, TUPE, National Minimum Wage, public, private and overseas pensions; social security. Notable cases: Merry v Ministry of Justice (CA); Department for Education v Molyneux (CA).

Judicial review and public law. Notable cases: R (Howard) v Official Receiver (Admin); R (Rouse) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners (UT); R (Derry) v Revenue and Customs (Admin).