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On the 16th August 2019, the Serious Fraud Office (‘SFO’) published guidance concerning cooperation by companies subjected to SFO investigations as the result of being at risk of having committed a corporate criminal offence, namely fraud, bribery and the failure to prevent the facilitation of overseas tax evasion. Cooperation is essential for any company hoping […]

Deferred Prosecution Agreements (‘DPAs’) were introduced into the UK on 24th February 2014 under the provisions of Schedule 17 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (‘the Act’). Nazaqat Maqsoom of KANGS comments generally. Statutory Definition The Act states: Characteristics of a deferred prosecution agreement: (1) A deferred prosecution agreement (a “DPA”) is an agreement […]

Occasions arise where a defendant may wish to consider pleading guilty, whether before or during a trial, but he requires an indication as to the sentence which he is likely to receive before making his decision. In such circumstances, in Crown Court proceedings a defendant can seek such an indication of sentence known as a […]

A firefighter from South Shields has recently been sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court for offences of fraudulent trading and transferring criminal property. Helen Holder of Kangs Solicitors reports upon the case. The Circumstances | Kangs Trading Standards Defence Team The Sentencing Hearing | Kangs Criminal Offences Defence Solicitors At the Hearing the defendant was: Prosecution […]

EU Citizens who plan to live, work, or study in the UK are able to apply under the EEA Regulations 2016 or the EU Settlement Scheme in order to protect their rights throughout the transition period until 30th June 2021. If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the deadline for applications will be […]

The Private Prosecutors’ Association has recently published a code for Private Prosecutors ‘to provide a benchmark in the conduct of private prosecutions.’ Kangs Solicitors has previously commented upon the emergence of private prosecutions and for further information, please follow the link for a greater insight: Private Criminal Prosecutions | An Alternative To Civil Proceedings? Helen […]