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As part of The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (the Act), the government has introduced a new pre-charge bail limit of twenty eight days which came into force on 3rd April 2017. The imposition of this limit is intended to rebalance the use of bail by the police in the interests of fairness and reflects […]

Sukhdip Randhawa of KANGS outlines the recent decision of R v Johnson [2017] EWCA Crim 189 In that decision, the Court of Appeal have confirmed that, for the purpose of establishing the commission of an offence of conveying ‘list A’ or ‘list B’ articles into prison, the Crown simply have to prove that the offender […]

Timothy Thompson of Kangs Solicitors comments further on new offences proposed by this Bill. Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOS) | Kangs POCA Solicitors UWOs are to be introduced to enable law enforcement agencies to seize and investigate property of an individual, without having to first prove criminal conduct, where it is suspected that such property represents […]

What is Deportation? | Kangs Immigration Advisory Solicitors Deportation is the procedure by which a person is removed from the UK. A person can be deported (or administratively removed) from the UK for a number of reasons which are detailed as follows: Deportation ‘Conducive to the Public Good’ The Home Secretary can decide that it […]

Cagin Husnu of Kangs Solicitors outlines the circumstances in which a Newton Hearing can arise and its potential consequences.

Government crack down on speed awareness courses The Department for Transport is drawing up legislation with the intent to crack down on the imposition of speed awareness courses amid concerns they do not change drivers' habits and are a way for police forces to make money. It is proposed that the legislation will: ban drivers […]