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Construction Company Fined For Placing Workers At Risk | Kangs Health & Safety Regulatory Solicitors
At Westminster Magistrates’ Court a London based construction company (‘the Company’) was fined after pleading guilty to breaching the Work At Height Regulations 2005. Nazaqat Maqsoom of Kangs Solicitors sets out the circumstances. The Circumstances | Kangs Health & Safety Team The court heard that during a site inspection a number of issues were identified […]
12/09/19
Criminal Litigation
In a previous article by John Veale, concerning police station interviews, focus was placed upon the nature and effect of the caution given at the time of a police interview. The caution makes it clear that: "it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in […]
11/09/19
Criminal Litigation
It occasionally appears confusing that individuals convicted, frequently in different courts, of a similar offence, seemingly, receive substantially different sentences. Nazaqat Maqsoom of Kangs Solicitors provides an insight into why sentences for similar convictions may vary. Sentencing Considerations When passing sentence, Judges are obliged to consider a number of factors amongst which are those which […]
10/09/19
KANGS is currently defending a client charged, with sixteen others, with conspiracy to defraud before Southwark Crown Court. It is alleged our client was involved in fraudulently selling investments in ‘pay-day loan’ companies, the alleged fraud exceeding three and a half million pounds, with bank accounts in Mauritius, USA and Latvia being used to launder […]
09/09/19
The actor and creator of fictional TV character Alan Partridge, Steve Coogan, recently successfully pleaded exceptional hardship before Crawley Magistrates’ Court resulting in a reduced driving disqualification to a period of two months. To read the article published on the the guardian please click here. Sukhdip Randhawa of Kangs Solicitors explains the situation. The Circumstances […]
06/09/19
Under the Data Protection Act 2018 (‘the Act’), the Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ICO’) has the power to fine a company up to £18m or 4% of its global annual revenue, whichever is the greater, for any breach of the provisions of the Act. Helen Holder of Kangs Solicitors comments on fines that it is reported […]
05/09/19
