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Due to their value and importance, trade mark disputes are commonplace and specialist lawyers are usually required to represent the opposing parties. In this article Stuart Southall of KANGS details what happens when trade marks are registered in Bad Faith and how this can lead to disputes over intellectual property rights. Trade marks are an […]
10/04/26
DBS, Regulatory
The Adult Barred List is maintained by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and includes individuals who are barred from engaging in regulated activities. The DBS also maintains the Children’s Barred List and makes informed decisions about whether a person should be included on one or both lists. The team at KANGS recently assisted our […]
09/04/26
Environment Agency, Regulatory
Waste crime includes a wide range of illegal activities such as the unlawful disposal or burning of waste, the illegal export of waste, the misdescription of waste, the operation of illegal waste sites and breaches of environmental permits, amongst others. The Environment Agency (EA) has many responsibilities, including regulating major industry and waste activities, the […]
07/04/26
Tax & HMRC
Individuals and businesses must tell HMRC when they become liable to pay tax, such as income tax, capital gains tax, or corporation tax, or when their circumstances change. This includes reaching key thresholds, such as the statutory limits regulating VAT liability. KANGS has successfully assisted our client, a labour supply company, secure the withdrawal of […]
03/04/26
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02/04/26
Regulatory, Trading Standards
Engaging in advertising that misleads or is likely to mislead other traders is a criminal offence. For those businesses that are facing complaints or subject to regulatory scrutiny, it is important to address these matters promptly with extreme care. Publishing advertising that overstates a products characteristics, condition or nature is prohibited. Any business that engages […]
01/04/26
Civil Fraud, Financial Investigations
KANGS has successfully helped a business and company directors secure the removal of a CIFAS marker that had been wrongly registered following issues connected to a bounce back loan. The Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance Scheme, known as CIFAS, maintains comprehensive databases, including one for individuals potentially considered as a risk for committing fraud or money […]
30/03/26
