Our client, a Support Worker in the Care Sector, received a ‘Minded to Bar’ letter from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The letter indicated that the DBS was considering our client’s inclusion on the Adults’ Barred List, which would preclude our client from engaging in regulated activity with vulnerable adults and, consequently, from continuing […]
16/12/25
Criminal Litigation
The criminal offence of Blackmail is committed when an individual makes an unwarranted demand with menaces against another, with a view to gain for himself or another. The criminal litigation team at KANGS is well placed to advise on blackmail allegations. The offence is treated by the courts as being extremely serious and, if found […]
12/12/25
Insolvency
KANGS has advised and assisted our client in insolvency proceedings by obtaining a Bankruptcy Order against an individual to whom she had loaned one hundred thousand pounds. If a creditor is owed a debt of five thousand pounds or more, one of the recovery options available is the issue of a Bankruptcy Petition requesting the […]
09/12/25
Intellectual Property Disputes
Stuart Southall of KANGS looks at the trade mark decision relating to the Rubik's Cube and provides some thoughts on what the decision could mean for future intellectual property disputes. Whilst there may have been a significant advancement of technology and toys across the last 25 years, certain nostalgic toys remain prevalent in today’s society. […]
03/12/25
Criminal Litigation
KANGS has successfully defended a client who had been charged with a single count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm upon his former wife. Helen Holder of KANGS outlines the details of the case and the successful outcome. The Circumstances It was alleged that following an earlier argument, the former wife went downstairs and was […]
27/11/25
Regulatory
It cannot be underestimated how important it is to file company accounts and reports to Companies House every year, and to ensure they are submitted on time. Failure to do so can have serious consequences for company directors, who could personally face criminal prosecution. KANGS possesses a wealth of experience representing company directors facing prosecution […]
24/11/25
Tax & HMRC
KANGS has a long history of acting for individuals, companies and organisations in tax disputes with HMRC. One such recent instruction resulted in us successfully assisting our client, a former company director, in obtaining permission to Appeal a Personal Liability Notice issued by HMRC, despite being several months out of time and objections raised by […]
20/11/25
