Long before the election, the now Labour Government set out, in a document entitled ‘Labour’s Plan to Close the Tax Gap’ its intent to recover payment of more tax revenues from those trying to avoid payment. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed plans to reduce the current ‘Tax Gap,’ said to be in the region of […]

KANGS Solicitors has recently resolved proceedings for breaches of the Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations brought by Waltham Forest District Council against our clients, two company directors and their company. The matter, which raised significant concerns regarding the cleanliness of their premises, its general state of disrepair and associated risks to public health, was resolved […]

KANGS has successfully secured a very satisfactory settlement on behalf of our client, a wholesale business handling food produce with a multi-million-pound turnover. The client faced charges for two offences related to food safety: marketing unsafe food products and using incorrect and misleading product labelling. Following investigations, Hull County Council pursued proceedings against our client […]

The preparation of any contract which is intended to govern the future trading relationship of parties based in different countries and legal jurisdictions, and potentially, differing legal systems requires highly developed and knowledgeable legal skills. As a matter of course, should any form of dispute (including contract disputes) arise, the likelihood is that each party […]

We previously published and article entitled ‘Understanding First-tier and Upper Tax Tribunals’ where we explained the manner in which the First-tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) becomes involved as part of the Appeals process. We also explained the initial procedures adopted by HMRC in handling most disputes before they are allowed to be passed to the FTT […]

The safety of the food made available for consumption in the UK, including all matters of hygiene in preparation and delivery, are of the upmost importance. The authorities involved are extremely active in upholding the required high standards and enforcing them if any breaches or potential risks are identified. This is evidenced by the prosecution […]