Although a date has not yet been set, the appeal will be heard towards the end of next month in the High Court.
Details of the full decision can be found here here
Bill Hood started his business as a self-employed oil rig designer in 1996, abandoning it last year after suffering a severe heart attack. Due to his ill-health, the hearing of his case by the Special Commissioners took place in the living room of his Gateshead home, rather than in a courtroom.