Outrageous

No, no, no, no, no. The courts are there for a reason - to hear evidence and make a judgement.

What on earth is the problem with HMRC getting a court order? Why should they be singled out to skip this essential bit of due process? In cases where the court order is granted then there is no merit in this proposal, so they are seeking this power precisely to evade scrutiny in cases where court orders would get turned down.

Disgraceful.