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Paul Baxendale-Walker is a talk show host, former lawyer and an author of legal text books. He is, together with Andrew Thornhill Q.C.
, the author of The Law and Taxation of Remuneration Trusts (Key Haven, 1997) and also Purpose Trusts (1999, 2009 [2nd ed.]).
Paul Baxendale-Walker was born of Anglo-Brazilian parents, but was orphaned and grew up in a variety of Children's Homes. He took a degree in law
at Hertford College of Oxford University and went on to qualify as a barrister
and later solicitor
. He worked in taxation law at the Bar in Lincoln's Inn
and then in various City law firms and Arthur Andersen
, before establishing his "Baxendale Walker" practice in Mayfair
in 1994.
In 1994, Baxendale-Walker advised on the taking of loans from a pension fund established for the benefit of employees. The borrowers were fraudsters and £2,135,000 went missing. In subsequent civil proceedings, Mr Justice Etherton found Baxendale-Walker was not guilty of dishonesty.
In the course of the civil trial it transpired that he had given a reference for an associate of the fraudsters without any proper basis for the factual assertions in the reference. In consequence in 2005 the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal suspended him as a solicitor for three years. The Court of Appeal upheld the decision in 2007.
Baxendale-Walker was struck off the roll of solicitors by the Solicitors' Disciplinary Tribunal on 11 January 2007. He subsequently claimed that the Law Society and others had conspired to put him out of business. On 18 April 2011, his claim was struck out by the High Court on the basis that it had no real prospect of success.
Baxendale-Walker is the author of the EBT (Employee Benefits Trust) tax strategy implemented by Glasgow Rangers FC, which is currently (April 2011) being challenged by HMRC in the first tier tax tribunal.
, Neil and Christine Hamilton
, Richard Digance
, Robin Bextor
, Vicki Michelle
, Carole Malone
, Michael Cole
, Aisleyne Horgan Wallace, Gary Bushell, Lawrie McMenemy
, Derek Laud
, Ray Santilli
, and others.
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, the author of The Law and Taxation of Remuneration Trusts (Key Haven, 1997) and also Purpose Trusts (1999, 2009 [2nd ed.]).
Paul Baxendale-Walker was born of Anglo-Brazilian parents, but was orphaned and grew up in a variety of Children's Homes. He took a degree in law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at Hertford College of Oxford University and went on to qualify as a barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and later solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
. He worked in taxation law at the Bar in Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
and then in various City law firms and Arthur Andersen
Arthur Andersen
Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms among PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG, providing auditing, tax, and consulting services to large corporations...
, before establishing his "Baxendale Walker" practice in Mayfair
Mayfair
Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...
in 1994.
In 1994, Baxendale-Walker advised on the taking of loans from a pension fund established for the benefit of employees. The borrowers were fraudsters and £2,135,000 went missing. In subsequent civil proceedings, Mr Justice Etherton found Baxendale-Walker was not guilty of dishonesty.
In the course of the civil trial it transpired that he had given a reference for an associate of the fraudsters without any proper basis for the factual assertions in the reference. In consequence in 2005 the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal suspended him as a solicitor for three years. The Court of Appeal upheld the decision in 2007.
Baxendale-Walker was struck off the roll of solicitors by the Solicitors' Disciplinary Tribunal on 11 January 2007. He subsequently claimed that the Law Society and others had conspired to put him out of business. On 18 April 2011, his claim was struck out by the High Court on the basis that it had no real prospect of success.
Baxendale-Walker is the author of the EBT (Employee Benefits Trust) tax strategy implemented by Glasgow Rangers FC, which is currently (April 2011) being challenged by HMRC in the first tier tax tribunal.
Talk Show Host
He is the host of the TV discussion show RedZone, which features political and media celebrities discussing randomly chosen subjects from "Devil Cards", without the usual time constraints of topical discussion shows. Red Zone debuted on Edge TV (Sky Digital channel 200) on 4 March 2009. His guests have included Boy GeorgeBoy George
Boy George is a British singer-songwriter who was part of the English New Romantic movement which emerged in the early 1980s. He helped give androgyny an international stage with the success of Culture Club during the 1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by...
, Neil and Christine Hamilton
Neil Hamilton (politician)
Mostyn Neil Hamilton is a former British barrister, teacher and Conservative MP. Since losing his seat in 1997 and leaving politics, Hamilton and his wife Christine have become media celebrities...
, Richard Digance
Richard Digance
Richard Digance is a comedian and folk singer.- Biography :He studied Mechanical Engineering at Reid Kerr College Paisley, during which time he was inspired by Billy Connolly....
, Robin Bextor
Robin Bextor
Robin Bextor is an English film and television producer and director. He is the father of the dance-pop singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor....
, Vicki Michelle
Vicki Michelle
Vicki Michelle MBE , is an English actress best known for her role as Yvette Carte-Blanche in the television comedy series Allo 'Allo! - a role which she has reprised in both 2008 and 2009 as a cast of the stage show based on the television series.After spending much of 2008 on tour with the Allo...
, Carole Malone
Carole Malone
Carole Anne Malone is a right-wing English journalist, commentator on Current affairs and occasional broadcaster.-Early life:...
, Michael Cole
Michael Cole (public relations)
Michael Cole is an English public relations expert, journalist and media personality.-Journalism:Cole qualified as a journalist and spent 27 years as a reporter, most notably on Anglia Television and as a correspondent for the BBC, with whom he won two Royal Television Society 'Best Home News...
, Aisleyne Horgan Wallace, Gary Bushell, Lawrie McMenemy
Lawrie McMenemy
Lawrie McMenemy MBE is a retired English football coach, best known for his spell as manager of Southampton Football Club...
, Derek Laud
Derek Laud
Derek George Henry Laud is a former British political adviser and Government Relations specialist, who has advised the Bank of England, The Securities and Investments Board, British Steel and Takcare PLC...
, Ray Santilli
Ray Santilli
Ray Santilli is a British musician, record, and film producer, best known for his exploitation in 1995 of the controversial "alien autopsy" footage, subject of the Ant & Dec film Alien Autopsy.-Life and career:...
, and others.
Published books
- The Law and Taxation of Remuneration Trusts (Key Haven, 1997, ISBN 1870070933)
- Purpose Trusts (ButterworthsLexisNexis ButterworthsLexisNexis Butterworths is a trading name of the British publisher specialising in legal, tax and regulatory publications that was founded in 1818 by Henry Butterworth. The Butterworths publishing business is now owned and operated in the UK by Reed Elsevier Ltd, a company in the Reed Elsevier Group...
, 1999); 2nd edition (Tottel Publishing; 2009, ISBN 1845924843)