Criminal Defence Lawyers
Specialist Criminal Defence Lawyers and Solicitors
KANGS is an established criminal law firm focused on providing specialist legal services and strategic representation to individuals, businesses and organisations who are accused of a crime or charged with a criminal offence.
When you or your business is facing a difficult situation, you need clear guidance and practical legal advice. Our criminal lawyers, provide discreet, partner-led counsel that is tailored to your circumstances, and supported by meticulous preparation and a commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for you.
Our team provides trusted legal assistance across complex criminal law matters, including criminal litigation and financial investigations.
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Your Defence When You Are Accused of a Criminal Offences
Whether you are facing criminal charges or navigating the complexities of a criminal investigation our criminal lawyers are committed to providing you with robust representation, clear legal advice and practical guidance.
With over twenty-five years’ experience and recognition in the leading legal directories Chambers UK and the Legal 500, you can have the peace of mind that the team at KANGS will always act to protect your rights, reputation and, and where relevant, your commercial interests.
Whatever stage you are at in a criminal investigation, please reach out to our criminal lawyers today. The earlier you speak to us, the more we can do to support you.
For further information about the legal assistance and support our criminal lawyers can provide, contact us using the form below or call us on 0333 370 4333.
If your matter us urgent call us on our Out of Hours Number: 07989 521 210.
Our criminal defence lawyers provide legal assistance across a wide range of matters, including:
Criminal Litigation
- Police Station Representation: If you are asked to attend a voluntary interview, or you are arrested and detained at a police station, we provide expert police station representation to protect your rights.
- Sexual Offences: Our solicitors provide advice and representation to those facing allegations ranging from rape and child sex offences to possession of indecent images and historic sexual offences.
- GBH, ABH and Common Assault: Our criminal defence lawyers have over two decades of experience providing legal assistance to people facing allegations or charged with violent crimes.
- Drug offences: If you are charges for drug offences, our experienced team has represented clients in cases involving drug possession, intent to supply, and production of controlled substances.
- Driving Offences: We support clients facing allegations of driving offences, from speeding and drink driving to death by dangerous driving, guiding you through the legal process at every stage.
- Offences arising from Relationship Breakdowns: Our lawyers specialise in defending serious criminal allegations, including sexual and violent offences, stemming from relationship separations and disputes.
Regulatory Investigations
- Health & Safety Investigations: Our specialist lawyers help businesses navigate complex Health & Safety investigations, providing legal representation in relation to workplace incidents, fire safety and compliance investigations, including interviews under caution.
- Environment Agency Investigations: Our solicitors represent individuals and businesses subject to investigations or enforcement actions related to permit breaches, illegal waste activity, water pollution as well as non-compliance with Enforcement and Prohibition Notices.
- Food Safety Investigations & Prosecutions: Our solicitors have extensive experience representing restaurants, hotels, cafés, takeaways, mobile food vans, delivery only dark kitchens and caterers in investigations and prohibition orders.
- RSPCA Investigations & Prosecutions: Our team provides comprehensive legal representation for animal trainers, breeders and farmers facing allegations or charges of animal cruelty or neglect.
- Trading Standards investigations: Our solicitors defend businesses against a wide range of prosecutions and investigations, including managing dawn raids and representing clients in interviews under caution.
Financial Investigations
- White-Collar & Financial Crime: Our criminal defence lawyers provide expert representation across a broad spectrum of fraud investigations, including money laundering, bribery, insider trading, as well as emerging risks such as AI enabled fraud and crypto fraud.
- Tax & VAT Fraud Defence: Our criminal lawyers represent individuals and businesses facing high-stakes HMRC investigations relating to tax evasion and VAT fraud.
- Tax Avoidance Scheme Investigations: We represent individuals and businesses implicated in complex tax evasion or tax avoidance schemes, providing comprehensive legal support throughout a HMRC tax investigation.
- Code of Practice 9 (COP9): HMRC can initiate a COP9 if tax evasion is suspected. Our solicitors regularly support individuals and businesses dealing with the Contract Disclosure Facility, Outline Disclosure and Formal Disclosure in such serious tax investigations.
- Proceeds of Crime (POCA): Whether dealing with Restraint Orders, Confiscation Orders, Cash Seizures or Asset Forfeiture, our solicitors provide proactive and strategic legal support.
- Account Freezing Orders: We support individuals and corporate clients facing an Account Freezing Order (AFO), including challenging the AFO and securing the release of funds from frozen accounts.
Our Criminal Defence Lawyers & Solicitors
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