Usain Bolt, who pulled out of the Aviva London Grand Prix due to United Kingdom tax laws, is hoping changes will be made that enable him to race in the UK in the future. Bolt pulled out of the Crystal Palace event due to strict laws which would have cost him not only 50% of his appearance fee and prize money on the night but also tax on a proportion of his worldwide earnings. …

Regulation is an inescapable feature of modern society. No longer can any group of service providers, even a group as ancient and reputable as the Bar of England and Wales, claim to remain exclusively self-regulating. A regulatory framework has to be established so as to ensure that the public interest is adequately protected in the manner in which barristers provide their service. Not even MP’s now claim to be immune from a statutory system of regulation. Indeed, recent events concerning MP’s show the necessity for a statutory framework such as has now been enacted. …