Epic fury, tax, and a Slapp battle: UK lawyer now fights for his reputation in Ireland
It has been an eventful week for UK tax barrister Setu Kamal. Two days after launching legal proceedings against Google in Ireland on Monday, the King’s Bench division of the High Court in London threw out a separate £8 million libel and malicious falsehood claim against tax lawyer-turned-journalist Dan Neidle and his think-tank, Tax Policy Associates. The case was ruled the first statutory strategic lawsuit against public participation (Slapp) action under 2023 UK legislation. Neidle, a former partner at city law firm Clifford Chance, is best known for his award-winning investigation into the tax affairs of former UK chancellor of…
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