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All businesses must take active steps to prevent their services from being used to facilitate money laundering, and those operating within a regulated sector are required to implement and maintain effective anti-money laundering procedures. If a supervisory authority is satisfied that a person or business has breached the Regulations, or has been knowingly concerned in […]
24/08/26
Market manipulation is the deliberate attempt to create an artificial, false or misleading impression of the price of, or market for, a product, security or commodity. Various regulatory bodies, principally the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) enforce rules and regulations imposed by a variety of statutes, such as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the […]
19/08/26
Bribery is a criminal offence under the Bribery Act 2010 (the ‘Act’), and allegations of bribery and corruption can have serious consequences for individuals and businesses. The Act applies to both the public and private sectors in the UK and creates four key bribery offences. The Act introduces strict liability for those commercial organisations whose […]
14/08/26
In a previous article, we commented on the Court of Appeal decision in Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Costa [2025], which clarified and reinforced important aspects of minority shareholder rights and confirmed the protection available for minority shareholders against the dishonest actions of directors. Minority shareholders are often involved in disputes with majority shareholders where […]
12/08/26
KANGS has recently assisted our client obtain the withdrawal of allegations against him of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) contrary to section 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861, during an incident at a nightclub in Wolverhampton.Mohammed Ahmed of KANGS explains how this successful outcome was achieved. What is a Section 20 GBH? […]
06/08/26
Account Freezing Orders are often obtained under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 by law enforcement agencies such as the National Crime Agency, Serious Fraud Office or HMRC, where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that funds are intended for use in unlawful conduct or constitute recoverable property. However, suspicion alone is not sufficient to […]
04/08/26
Company directors are required to act in good faith to promote the success of their company for the benefit of its members as a whole. However, when that company is insolvent or faced with the possibility of insolvency, that obligation may well be superseded by a duty to act within the best interests of the […]
30/07/26
