BN66 - the road to Judicial Review

[DonkeyRhubarb]

the possibility of two separate lines of defence (the Shiner argument in a different Court cycle).

It might be better for us if PwC do their own thing, as I can't say I've been that impressed with them so far. By all account, their oral heaing was a right shambles.

[BrilloPad]

Thanks Emigre

[SantaClaus]

Many thanks Emigre.

If I was Mr YouKnowWho (TM) I'd be tulliping myself by now.

[Emigre]

It might be better for us if PwC do their own thing, as I can't say I've been that impressed with them so far. By all account, their oral heaing was a right shambles.

PwC have briefed what I would describe as a medium to low price barrister who seems to struggle to make his point. Their oral hearing was a shambles.

The MontP team are significantly more impressive. It really looks like they are leaving nothing to chance. Lets hope its not wasted.

[ContractIn]

PwC have briefed what I would describe as a medium to low price barrister who seems to struggle to make his point. Their oral hearing was a shambles.

The MontP team are significantly more impressive. It really looks like they are leaving nothing to chance. Lets hope its not wasted.

Thanks to those who attended today and DR for notifying us of the proceedings to date.

Not sure yet what to think about the pwc alliance.

[DonkeyRhubarb]

PwC have briefed what I would describe as a medium to low price barrister

This doesn't surprise me. PwC have very little at stake from a corporate point of view. They are not representing their own clients, since they never marketed a scheme to end-users. This was in effect a "class action" they hawked around various parties to drum up enough money to go to court. They will be taking a nice cut what ever happens.

Unlike Montpelier, they have no direct incentive to win (the £3M in loan repayments), and they have no future business which would be in jeopardy if they lost. Also, their reputation is not on the line over this.

The more I think about it, the more I'd rather they went their own way, or just left it to our team to fight the JR.

Ironically, the people they are representing might actually be better off if PwC took a back seat.

[swede]

Thanks very much for the updates today folks. The more I hear about the MontP team, the happier I am that it was them I paid fees to.

[Slobbo]

Wish I wasn't in this mess but very pleased to have gone with MontP. They seem to have there ducks in a row.

[DonkeyRhubarb]

FOI Requests

If you have submitted an FOI request to HMRC recently, don't forget to complain if they don't respond within 20 working days.

Here is an example:

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/reques...outgoing-42865

By the way, don't bother requesting an Internal Review as this just lets them off the hook. Look at the liberties they've taken with this one:

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/reques...outgoing-42873

The name of the game now is to shame and humiliate the buggers over their flagrant disregard for the law.

[Slobbo]

If they are breaking the law who gets and what penalties can be applied to the HRMC for not answering FOI requests?