NEWS

The Sentencing Council for England and Wales has published new guidelines (‘the new guidelines’) for offences involving the possession of weapons and threats to use them. Steven Micklewright of Kangs Solicitors provides an overview of the new guidelines. Bladed Articles and Offensive Weapons | Kangs Criminal Defence Solicitors The new guidelines cover the following offences; […]

Cagin Husnu of Kangs Solicitors sets out the law governing the possession of extreme pornographic images. The Law | Kangs Extreme Pornographic Images Trial Solicitors Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (‘the Act’) makes it an offence to be in possession of an extreme pornographic image, namely, one which is of […]

As outlined in previous articles, the purposes of a Confiscation Order (‘a Confiscation Order’) made by a Crown Court under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’)  are to recover for the Treasury such assets as are found to be readily available following  a conviction, to make provision for any further recovery that may become […]

Last week, in the space of a few hours, the Police were called to three separate knife attacks in Camden, London which all occurred within a few hundred metres. Sadly, two of the victims have died and the third remains in hospital receiving treatment. As a result of these attacks, a notice has been authorised […]

A Staffordshire based landlord has received a suspended prison sentence for failing to provide a gas safety certificate. The Circumstances | Kangs Health and Safety Team The Court heard how the landlord failed to present a Landlords Gas Safety Record to the Health and Safety Executive (‘HSE’) despite numerous attempts by the HSE to obtain […]

Nazaqat Maqsoom of Kangs Solicitors explains the various considerations that the court will take into account when determining sentence. Aggravating & Mitigating Factors | Kangs Domestic Abuse Defence Team The new guidelines list aggravating and mitigating factors that should be considered. The Aggravating Factors Abuse of trust and abuse of power Victim is particularly vulnerable […]