‘Side Hustle Tax’ has, of late, featured heavily in the press and covers the generation of income, frequently from a source in addition to that of regular employed income, and often involving the sales of goods or services from digital platforms involving popular apps or websites such as Vinted, Uber, Bolt, eBay and Not on […]

Counterfeit consumer goods are those made or sold under the brand name belonging to another without that owner's consent and are frequently of inferior quality, These goods are often unsafe, to the extent of being dangerous, as, for example: The market in counterfeit goods is now huge as they are readily accessible on internet sites […]

In an article posted on this website entitled Money Laundering Regulations, we focused on the obligations imposed upon ‘a Relevant Person’ and the exercise of ‘Due Diligence’ under The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, (‘the Regulations’). John Veale of KANGS now outlines the identification and verification […]

Effective waste management has become a critical challenge for the government, especially as populations grow and consumption patterns shifts. The pressures on waste disposal systems have intensified, highlighting the need for a robust permitting regime that ensures environmental protection and public health. The waste industry is governed by the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 (EPR). Since […]

In 2016 Special Measures were introduced under the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (the Act’) whereby: The intent is to create an environment whereby young complainants who feel vulnerable and intimidated by the usual legal process to have their formal recorded interviews presented by way of their evidence and to be cross-examined by […]

A Deferred Prosecution Agreement (‘DPA’) is an agreement between a Prosecutor at the Crown Prosecution Service (‘CPS’) or Serious Fraud Office (‘SFO’) with a company, partnership or unincorporated association, approved by the Court, as an appropriate alternative to prosecution when considered to be in the Public Interest. A DPA is made pursuant to Part I […]