Ben Hayhurst
Indirect Tax
Ben is one of the UK’s leading specialists in VAT and Excise, frequently instructed in some of the largest and most complex cases. Ben is instructed as junior, lead junior and to appear opposite silk.
He is a member of the Attorney General’s civil ‘A’ Panel and has significant experience in the First and Upper Tier Tax Tribunals, Court of Appeal and the High Court with respect to judicial review claims.
Ben was awarded a Prince of Wales scholarship by Gray’s Inn and prior to coming to the bar interned with the United Nations.
Ben is a member of the Revenue Bar Association and the Administrative Law Bar Association.
Other Interests
Ben has represented Hackney Central Ward as a Councillor since 2012. He spent four years on the Council of Governors at the Homerton University Hospital and currently chairs Hackney’s Health Scrutiny Commission.
Direct Access
Ben Hayhurst is qualified to accept instructions directly from clients and is registered under the Bar Council’s Public Access Scheme, meaning that members of the public who seek specialist advice can come directly to him. In addition, he welcomes instructions from solicitors, in-house law departments, qualified foreign lawyers, and clients licensed by the Bar Council to give instructions directly to barristers under the Bar Council’s Licensed Access Scheme. For more information please visit our Direct Access page here.