A London builder (‘the builder’), who had previously successfully appealed to the Crown Court to have a Magistrates’ Court decision convicting him of using a mobile phone whilst driving and had his conviction overturned, has seen an attempt by the Director of Prosecutions (‘the DPP’) to overturn that Crown Court decision fail before the High […]
29/08/19
The Government has responded to the ever increasing threat of serious and organised economic crime by particularising a plan for the next three years; the Economic Crime Plan 2019 – 2022 (‘the Plan’). Timothy Thompson of Kangs Solicitors briefly outlines the proposals. What is Economic Crime? | Kangs Serious and Organised Crime Defence Solicitors The […]
28/08/19
Criminal Litigation
Occasions arise where a defendant may wish to consider pleading guilty, whether before or during a trial, but he requires an indication as to the sentence which he is likely to receive before making his decision. In such circumstances, in Crown Court proceedings a defendant can seek such an indication of sentence known as a […]
27/08/19
Westminster Magistrates’ Court has recently ordered Toby Harman, a tenant of Westminster City Council, to repay an amount in excess of one hundred thousand pounds under an Unlawful Profit Order (‘UPO’). Helen Holder of Kangs Solicitors reports upon the situation. What is an Unlawful Profit Order? | Kangs UPO Defence Solicitors UPOs were introduced by […]
23/08/19
Regulatory, Trading Standards
A firefighter from South Shields has recently been sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court for offences of fraudulent trading and transferring criminal property. Helen Holder of Kangs Solicitors reports upon the case. The Circumstances | Kangs Trading Standards Defence Team The Sentencing Hearing | Kangs Criminal Offences Defence Solicitors At the Hearing the defendant was: Prosecution […]
22/08/19
The Competition and Markets Authority (‘CMA’) is to be given, in the words of Theresa May: much stronger powers…to strengthen the sanctions available Nazaqat Maqsoom of Kangs Solicitors comments. Competition Market Authority Powers Disqualification of Directors and the CMA | CDDA 1986 Under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, the CMA is already able to […]
21/08/19
