The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) is seeking legal advice, following the news that Bill Hood of Usetech Limited had lost his recent IR35 case against the Inland Revenue.

�This result is extremely disappointing,� said PCG�s legal director, Dr Simon Juden, �and we are considering an appeal, pending clarification about certain issues which were not clear from the judgment.�

Bill Hood started his business as a self-employed oil rig designer in 1996, abandoning it last year after suffering a severe heart attack. The hearing of his case by the Special Commissioners took place in the living room of his Gateshead home, rather than in a courtroom.