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Prosecutions of alleged criminal offences are ordinarily brought by the Crown Prosecution Service (‘the CPS’) upon evidence provided by a public authority, such as the Police, HMRC, the Serious Fraud Office, but can also be through Private Prosecutions. If the CPS chooses not to undertake a Prosecution, for any reason, an individual or organisation may […]

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is a UK government agency responsible for processing requests for criminal records checks, of those who work with vulnerable groups such as children and adults at risk. The DBS Certificate is the document issued by the DBS after conducting a background check on an individual, detailing any relevant criminal […]

The Public Order Act 1986 (’the Act’) abolished the old common law offences of riot, rout, unlawful assembly and affray, creating new offences relating to public order. Regarded as one of the great reforming pieces of criminal legislation, the Act was passed after a period of public unrest and was designed, amongst other things, to […]

KANGS successfully obtained a suspended custodial sentence order on behalf of a client convicted at Cardiff Crown Court for possession of significant amounts of Class A and Class B drugs with intent to supply. Mohammed Ahmed of KANGS briefly explains how this outcome was achieved for our delighted client. The Circumstances During a search of […]

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) is an important piece of legislation that governs the powers and procedures of police officers when conducting criminal investigations, making arrests and gathering evidence. It establishes guidelines for the detention, questioning, and treatment of suspects, as well as rules for the conduct of searches and seizures. PACE […]

KANGS has successfully represented a client who was the subject of an HMRC compliance check into her Self-Assessment Tax Returns. Tim Thompson of KANGS explains how this successful result was achieved. The Nature of HMRC Compliance Checks When HMRC wishes to ensure that an individual, business or company is complying with their obligations to declare […]