SKG (London) Limited v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Decision date: 3 December 2009
Neutral citation: [2009] UKFTT 341 (TC)
Overall AI summary confidence: medium
Short overview
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AI confidence in this short overview: medium
This decision directs a further hearing to determine whether certain statutory provisions comply with the Human Rights principle of proportionality and, if they do not, what interpretation should be adopted. The Tribunal ordered procedural directions: legally represented parties must lodge skeleton arguments four days before the hearing, parties must notify venue and scheduling preferences within 21 days, and the Tribunal will request the Attorney-General to appoint Counsel to act as Advocate to the Tribunal. The hearing will consider the proportionality issues identified in the Decision and possible alternative statutory interpretation.
Ratio decidendi
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AI confidence in this ratio decidendi summary: medium
From the Tribunal's directions, a permissible ratio is that where proportionality of statutory provisions is in issue a tribunal may order further argument on that point, require advance skeleton arguments from legally represented parties, solicit parties' scheduling preferences, and request appointment of independent Counsel to assist the Tribunal.
Obiter dicta
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AI confidence in this obiter dicta summary: low
The Tribunal's indication that it will have regard to the Advocate's availability when fixing the hearing date appears to be an obiter comment reflecting practical fairness in scheduling rather than a binding legal principle.
Warning
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