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A landowner and a director of a Plant Hire Company have both pleaded guilty to breaching a Waste Exemption Licence. The Circumstances The Relevant Environmental Law Regulation 12(1) states: ‘a person must not, except under and to the extent authorised by an environmental permit…operate a regulated facility or cause or knowingly permit a water discharge […]

Section 17 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (‘the Act’) makes provision for a disqualified director to seek permission from the Court to remain as a director of a company and remain involved in the management of a company despite such disqualification. Timothy Thompson of Kangs Solicitors outlines the position.    The Law | Company […]

Private prosecutions continue to attract much interest as evidenced by the issue of such proceedings by Westminster Magistrates’ Court against Member of Parliament, Boris Johnson, in respect of allegations of misconduct in a public office. John Veale of Kangs Solicitors comments. The Circumstances | Kangs Private Prosecutions Team The Usual Prosecution Authorities | Kangs Private […]

Kangs Solicitors has successfully protected the liberty of a client who was facing imprisonment arising from serious breaches of the Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations.Sukhdip Randhawa reports upon the circumstances.

KANGS has successfully represented a client by obtaining a variation to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (‘SHPO’) which was ordered at Croydon Crown Court in 2017. Helen Holder of KANGS reports on the circumstances. The Circumstances The Law  (a) the public or any particular members of the public from sexual harm from the defendant, or […]

Environmental Health Officers are responsible for protecting public health, administering and enforcing environmental health legislation and providing support to minimize health and safety hazards. They are employed by local authorities throughout the country and are given extensive powers to investigate alleged offences. The level of prosecutions before the courts is rising rapidly and Sukhdip Randhawa […]