Legal News & Expert Insights

Kangs Solicitors recently defended a client charged with the offence of attempting to engage a child in sexual communication (‘the offence’), which offence only came into force on the 3rd April 2017, and for which there are no adopted guidelines to assist a Judge upon sentencing. Helen Holder reports upon the outcome for our client. The Nature […]

It is essential for any company registered for VAT to understand and engage in the exercise of due diligence appropriate to the nature of its operation. Failure to do so carries the risk of financial loss, the receipt of unexpected VAT assessments and, at worst, a criminal investigation which may lead to criminal prosecution. At […]

Kangs Solicitors have defended a client director and his company in respect of a prosecution brought by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council under Regulation 19 of the Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations 2013 (‘the Regulations’).

The CFA came in to force on 30th September 2017. and is in four parts dealing with: the proceeds of crime, money laundering, civil recovery, enforcement powers and related offences the extension of money laundering and asset recovery powers to apply to investigations under the Terrorism Act 2000 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’) the […]

It has recently been reported that two company directors, and their company, have been accused of breaking fire safety regulations at a block of flats in the West Midlands with the result that ninety residents have been re-housed. Amandeep Murria of Kangs Solicitors comments upon the relevant law. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 […]

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (‘the Act’) created the Financial Services Authority, now the FCA, which is tasked with the regulation of the banking, investment and insurance markets. Although the Act has been considerably modified by subsequent legislation, there are criminal offences which it created that are still applicable and John Veale of […]