Legal News & Expert Insights

Money laundering covers financial transactions, both small or large in value, where there exists an attempt to disguise money or the monetary value of other assets which have been illegally obtained, with the intent of subsequently releasing that money onto the marketplace in a manner which makes it appear to be legitimate. In every day […]

KANGS has successfully helped a business and company directors secure the removal of a CIFAS marker that had been wrongly registered following issues connected to a bounce back loan. The Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance Scheme, known as CIFAS, maintains comprehensive databases, including one for individuals potentially considered as a risk for committing fraud or money […]

KANGS has successfully defended our client who had been charged, along with several other defendants, including family members, with various allegations of fraud. These charges included conspiracy to defraud, conspiracy to cheat the Public Revenue, fraudulent trading and failure to keep proper accounting records. The prosecution was based on allegations of an alleged ‘cash for […]

Capital allowances provide tax relief to businesses which invest in long term assets by allowing qualifying expenditure to be deducted from taxable profits, thereby reducing tax liability. Taking full and proper advantage of capital allowances requires experience and understanding of the prevailing and constantly shifting financial legislation. Capital allowances can be a ‘red flag’ for […]

INTERPOL has introduced Silver Notices and Silver Diffusions to its suite of colour-coded Notices and Diffusions which enable countries to share alerts and requests for information worldwide aimed at combating fraudulent activities. This initiative represents part of a pilot phase, first discussed in 2015, which will run until November 2025 and involves fifty-two of INTERPOL’s […]

In the recent case of R v Hayes; R v Palombo [2025] UKSC 29, the Supreme Court quashed the convictions of bankers Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo, finding both unsafe as the result of serious flaws in their respective trials. Both bankers had previously been convicted and imprisoned, in separate proceedings, for conspiracy to defraud […]