Kangs Solicitors has successfully defended a client against an attempt by the Crown Prosecution Service under section 22 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’) to confiscate further assets despite the conclusion of the original Confiscation Proceedings against him. John Veale of Kangs Solicitors outlines the circumstances. The Circumstances Section 22 of POCA enables […]
18/04/19
The term ‘fraud actions’ incorporates an ever increasing mixture of offences whereby an illegal financial gain is achieved by one person or body, at the expense of another. Partly as the result of the development of the internet for the conduct of financial and commercial transactions, the sometimes cunning methodology of those inclined to seek […]
17/04/19
Many minor criminal offences are dealt with by a single magistrate, without going to court, under the ‘Single Justice Procedure’ which was introduced under the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015. Nazaqat Maqsoom of Kangs Solicitors provides an overview of this procedure. What is a Single Justice Procedure Notice? | Kangs Criminal Procedure Experts Pursuing […]
16/04/19
Whilst there are some time limits imposed after which court actions cannot be taken in certain types of cases, the UK, contrary to most countries in the world, has no statute of limitations for any criminal offence which falls for trial above the Magistrate’s Courts. The recent decision to prosecute a soldier who was serving […]
15/04/19
An award winning food company from North Yorkshire (‘the company’) has been fined nearly two million pounds following serious injuries suffered by two employees resulting from breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (‘the Act’). Helen Holder of Kangs Solicitors explains the circumstances. The Circumstances | Kangs Regulatory Offences Defence Solicitors Two […]
11/04/19
A Preston based Recycling Company (‘the company’) has been fined after pleading guilty to breaching Health & Safety Regulations which resulted in an accident from which an employee suffered serious injuries. Amandeep Murria of Kangs Solicitors sets out the circumstances. The Circumstances | Kangs Solicitors Health and Safety Team Whilst removing waste material, the employee’s […]
10/04/19
