Where a confiscation order has been made and has not been satisfied or subject to an appeal, an application may be made to appoint an Enforcement Receiver. The Enforcement Receiver is tasked with enforcing the confiscation order in respect of the defendant’s realisable property. KANGS has successfully assisted a client defeat an application by the […]

We regularly receive enquiries about the scope of Trading Standards enforcement powers, including if they can close a business, impose penalties for offences, whether their officers can enter business premises, and how the Trading Standards investigation process operates. There are a number of Acts and Regulations which provide extensive protection to consumers in the UK […]

With an ever-increasing level of knife crime being committed throughout the UK, regularly involving minors, criminal courts now exercise little tolerance when sentencing those convicted of knife-related offences. Possession of a bladed article is a serious criminal offence in England and Wales. Carrying a knife in a public place without a lawful reason can result […]

The key consumer protection provisions of Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (the ‘Act’), came into force on 6th April 2025, and it affects those selling goods, services or digital content to consumers. The Act focuses upon three main areas being the regulation of digital markets, the wider promotion of competition, and consumer protection […]

In court proceedings, whether they be in a criminal or a civil court, the evidence produced, by the Prosecution in a criminal court, or the Claimant in a civil court, has to be of the quality to satisfy ‘the standard of proof,’ for the case to succeed. The burden of proof describes the responsibility of […]

Sellers of bladed products are subject to strict delivery conditions to prevent them from being delivered to a person under eighteen, and failing to comply with these requirements can result in serious consequences. Police recorded crime data for the year ending December 2024 showed that offences involving knives or sharp instruments increased by 2% over […]