Holding a leadership position during times of change is not the easiest of tasks, especially in a profession steeped in tradition. Sir Stephen Oliver QC, president of the Tax Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal and Mike Watson, Central London Area Manager of the Tribunals Service, look back at the challenges and successes of the first year of the UK's new tax tribunal system.
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