Kangs Serious Crime Team has been instructed to represent one of four defendants at Reading Crown Court charged with kidnap and inflicting grievous bodily harm. The victim, who is said to have been kidnapped by the four men in relation to a drug related debt, was, allegedly, held against his will for several hours and […]

Building contractor prosecuted for breaches of Health and Safety We highlight a recent case of a building contractor who has been prosecuted and fined for exposing its workers to dangerous work at height. The Offence An unannounced inspection by the Health and Safety Executive took place in spring 2015 when the Health and Safety Inspector […]

Historically By virtue of Part 2 of POCA, a Confiscation Order is made against a Defendant for a particular amount. It is not made against any particular asset held by the Defendant, though the Court has to take into account property held by the Defendant, when determining the available amount for confiscation purposes, where that […]

Section 67 of The Serious Crime Act 2015 inserts a new section 15A into the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Helen Holder of Kangs Solicitors examines this new offence (’the new offence’) which comes into force on the 3rd April 2017. The New Offence | Kangs Solicitors Defending Sexual Abuse Allegations The new offence is committed […]

Kangs client, WL, was recently cleared of a wounding allegation at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court, following a contested Trial. Sukhdip Randhawa of Kangs Solicitors, who had conduct of this case throughout, reports upon this successful defence. Arrest and Charge | Kangs Criminal Defence Lawyers Our client was charged with an allegation of Section 20 Wounding, amongst […]

John Veale of KANGS highlights a few reasons why, if accused of or being investigated in respect of an alleged crime it is unwise to be interviewed, whether or not under caution, without a solicitor being present. First Time Arrested All too often we come across clients who have already been interviewed under caution by the […]