Successes for Rogers and Norton Litigation Team

Rogers & Norton's litigation team is delighted to report two recent successes on claims involving HM Revenue and Customs and the Border Agency.

The team, led by Peter Hastings, acted for a company who had been served with an assessment for alleged excise duty for a sum in excess of £200,000. On review, and after a detailed submission on matters of European law and UK law and the Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) Regulations 2010, the assessment was withdrawn, much to the delight of the Firm's client.

The team also acted for an International Company who imported silver granules into the UK which were detained but released after representations made by the team, including the failure of HMRC and the Border Agency to provide sufficient grounds to justify detention.

Peter commented "In both cases, substantial sums were involved and there could have been serious consequences for these businesses if we had not acted quickly and successfully.  Our work in connection with HMRC has expanded considerably and with great success".

The team is currently acting on numerous other cases involving HMRC and the Border Agency including a seizure of gold, advising on misfeasance claims and insolvency related matters. It represents clients locally, throughout the UK and Internationally and also appears in the Tax Tribunal and conducts Judicial Review proceedings in addition to Appeals and Condemnation Proceedings.

For more information please contact:

Peter Hastings
Partner
peter.hastings@rogers-norton.co.uk
01603 675639