A Community Resolution (a ‘Community Resolution’) is an informal non-statutory procedure available to the police when dealing with less serious crime and anti-social behaviour where the offender accepts responsibility. Their use has become more prevalent with clients reporting to us that the police have offered a Community Resolution in circumstances where the consequences are not […]

Leicester Magistrates’ Court has imposed a substantial fine upon a Leicestershire based aluminium extrusion company (‘the company’) after an employee suffered serious injuries to his hand and leg.        Amandeep Murria of Kangs Solicitors sets out the circumstances. The Circumstances | Kangs Solicitors Health and Safety Team The employee and four other employees were carrying […]

It regularly occurs that a taxpayer discovers that a full and accurate declaration to HMRC in respect of trading income, taxable gains or investment income has not been made, thereby resulting in an underpayment of tax due. In such circumstances, HMRC encourages the taxpayer to rectify the discrepancy by adopting a process known as a […]

New Sentencing Guidelines (‘the New Guidelines’), which come into effect on 1st January 2020, have been issued covering adults convicted of Public Order Offences. John Veale of Kangs Solicitors comments upon the changes. Background | Kangs Sentencing Advisory Team In August 2008, the Sentencing Guidelines Council published Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines in respect of such […]

The Court of Appeal has recently handed down an important Judgement protecting legal professional privilege (‘LPP’). Helen Holder of Kangs Solicitors explains the nature of LPP. What is Legal Professional Privilege? | Kangs Criminal Law Advisory Team LPP protects all communications between professional legal advisors and their clients from being disclosed without each individual client’s […]

A cut-throat defence arises where, during criminal proceedings, a defendant gives evidence on his own behalf and which is not only likely to strengthen the prosecution case but is designed to damage a co-defendant’s case to the extent that it may go as far as blaming the co-defendant whilst endeavouring to exonerate himself. John Veale […]