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@Anonymous18 February 2016 07:36 am:

"...I've said it before and I will say it again, when it comes to tax matters, most people would rather be advised by their accountant than a (possibly) innumerate solicitor. ..."

Possibly. I can do basic Maths and use a calculator so I would rather have someone who has read Hart/Devlin, Stuart Buttle's/Chris Whitehead's Book on Taxation Revenue (and understands it and can read it or can bother and is not too lazy). I would also rather know about Expressed/ Implied/ Constructive / Resulting Trusts and have read Hanbury on Modern Equity and Trusts, (the more discerning mysterious periodicals like the British Tax Review are secondary), but there you go).

Accountants can instruct Counsel directly and in those situations the solicitor often represents an unnecessary expense.

Or, you understand how to draft Trusts and instruct Counsel Yourself who are Accountants (cutting out the middle man (and have read the latest Litigious cases on Accountants Profession Negligence).