After extensive written argument conducted over several months HMRC have eventually offered no evidence against 5 defendants, 4 of whom were represented by members of Lincoln House Chambers. Guy Gozem QC, Kate Blackwell QC, and Andrew Nuttall acted for 3 members of the Aslam family whose business KS Money Transfer was investigated by HMRC in May 2011. Since that time the company has been the subject of restraint orders. These have now been lifted following the sensational “climb down” by HMRC at Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday 3rd September 2013. The position of HMRC had become untenable after evidence provided in April 2013 by Kate Blackwell QC and her legal team disclosed that the whole premise upon which the case had been built was flawed. Lisa Roberts and Austin Welch acted for one of the men against whom no evidence was offered and against whom no subsequent trial proceedings will be brought.