Oliver practices in all areas of tax law. In addition to an all encompassing advisory practice, he has a busy litigation practice, regularly representing taxpayers, HMRC and the National Crime Agency in the tax tribunals and appellate courts. He is also regularly instructed in tax professional negligence cases by both claimants and defendants.

Oliver is qualified to accept Public Access instructions.

March 2011 – Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown – “C” panel

October 2003 – Tenant – Pump Court Tax Chambers

Second six month pupillage at Pump Court Tax Chambers

First six month pupillage at Enterprise Chambers, 9 Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London (October 2002-April 2003)

Called 2003 (Lincoln’s Inn)

French (Fluent)

Revenue Bar Association

Professional Negligence Bar Association

London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association

VAT Practitioners Group

2001-2002: Inns of Court School of Law: Diploma (Very Competent)

Lincoln’s Inn Lord Denning Scholarship

2000-2001: City University Diploma in Law (Distinction)

1994-1998: PhD in Philosophy, Cambridge University

1991-1994: BA in Philosophy (First), Corpus Christi College, Cambridge