PCG Newsletter - 19th December 2001 -
39/01 Appeal result date
DATE FOR COURT OF APPEAL RULING:
Thousands of PCG members will learn the outcome of their
legal action against the Government, when the Court of Appeal
issues its judgement in the Group's judicial review on the
controversial tax measure, IR35, at 10.00am on Friday, December
21, 2001 in Court 67 in the High Court, The Aldwych, London
WC2.
During the three-day appeal hearing in December 2001 the
PCG argued that IR35 contravened European legislation on
two counts, illegal state aid and restriction of freedom
of movement and that the law should therefore be struck
down from the Statute Books.
The PCG won a contested permission hearing on all counts
in October 2000; then lost the High Court case in April
2001. PCG's members decided to appeal this decision after
the High Court had found in the Group's favour on the findings
of fact, but ruled against it on a point of law.
There is a comprehensive briefing on the background to
the case on the Group's JR website on http://www.ir35update.co.uk
where news and reaction will be posted regularly. Further
information about the PCG can also be found on the PCG's
web-site https://www.pcgroup.org.uk.
Details of the result will be posted on the ir35update
site as soon as possible on Friday and discussion and debate
will be held in the members� area on the JR forum https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/wwwthreads.pl?a=l&f;=Son
Counsel for PCG are Mr Gerald Barling QC and Miss Kelyn
Bacon both of Brick Court Chambers. They are instructed
by Tony Askham, head of litigation at Bond Pearce, Solicitors.
Some PCG members are likely to be meeting for a post-verdict,
pre-Christmas �get-together� � details in Real Life Meeting
forum. https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/wwwthreads.pl?a=l&f;=meet
Susie Hughes
(PCG Executive Team)
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