The National Crime Agency (NCA) has recently obtained three further Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) at the High Court. For further information on UWOs please refer to previous articles posted to this website on: Unexplained Wealth Order Obtained Unexplained Wealth Orders The Circumstances Official Comment Andy Lewis, Head of Asset Denial at the NCA, commented upon […]

The Court of Appeal has recently refused the appeal, against the length of sentence, brought by a man who had pleaded guilty to taking three separate packages containing cannabis resin, cannabis bush and twenty steroid tablets into a prison at the request of his cousin. Nazaqat Maqsoom of Kangs Solicitors comments on the sentencing and […]

At Westminster Magistrates’ Court a London based construction company (‘the Company’) was fined after pleading guilty to breaching the Work At Height Regulations 2005. Nazaqat Maqsoom of Kangs Solicitors sets out the circumstances. The Circumstances | Kangs Health & Safety Team The court heard that during a site inspection a number of issues were identified […]

In an article written by John Veale and posted to this website on April 19th 2017, concerning police station interviews, focus was placed upon the nature and effect of the caution given at the time of interview: The caution makes it clear that: ‘it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned […]

It occasionally appears confusing that individuals convicted, frequently in different courts, of a similar offence, seemingly, receive substantially different sentences. Nazaqat Maqsoom of Kangs Solicitors provides an insight into why sentences for similar convictions may vary.    Sentencing Considerations When passing sentence, Judges are obliged to consider a number of factors amongst which are those which […]

KANGS is currently defending a client charged, with sixteen others, with conspiracy to defraud before Southwark Crown Court.  It is alleged our client was involved in fraudulently selling investments in ‘pay-day loan’ companies, the alleged fraud exceeding three and a half million pounds, with bank accounts in Mauritius, USA and Latvia being used to launder […]