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Demand and Supply Cash and Carry Ltd and Another v HM Revenue and Customs: Admn 18 Dec 2009

The claimants challenged the removal of substantial quantities of alcohol and tobacco from their warehouses. Held: One ground of challenge was that HMRC had acted unlawfully in removing and detaining a number of computers found at the Claimants’ premises. However, at the hearing the Claimants had not pursued their argument that ‘document’ in section 118B … Continue reading Demand and Supply Cash and Carry Ltd and Another v HM Revenue and Customs: Admn 18 Dec 2009

Da Costa and Co (a Firm) and Collins v Thames Magistrates Court and H M Commissioners of Customs and Excise: QBD 25 Jan 2002

The claimant sought to challenge search warrants issued by the respondents. The warrants were criticised as being too widely drawn, and in breach of the 1984 Act. Criticism was also made of the implementation of the searches, in the use of excess numbers of officers, and the taking of images of hard disks, thus acquiring … Continue reading Da Costa and Co (a Firm) and Collins v Thames Magistrates Court and H M Commissioners of Customs and Excise: QBD 25 Jan 2002