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General & Serious Crime

Your Dedicated Team of Serious Crime Solicitors
KANGS specialises in providing robust defence for individuals facing allegations or charges for general and serious crimes. We have been defending serious criminal cases for over twenty-five years since the firm was originally established in 1997.

KANGS is recognised as one of the top criminal law firms in the country, top-ranked by the prestigious legal directories and honoured with the Legal 500 award for 'Criminal & Fraud Law Firm of the Year.’
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Strategic Defence for Complex and Serious Crime Cases

Whether the allegation is relatively minor or serious and complex with a national or international dimension, we offer expert guidance and an unwavering commitment to protecting your rights.

Our serious crime solicitors are able to assist with a range of serious criminal offences, including but not limited to the following:

We understand being under arrested, under investigation or charged and facing prosecution for an offence can be a stressful, worrying and confusing experience. We are also aware of the high stakes involved in such cases. Our crime solicitors are dedicated to delivering comprehensive and effective legal support.

The benefits of choosing our legal services include:

  • Expert Legal Representation: Skilled crime solicitors with extensive experience in all aspects of criminal law, particularly in handling serious crime cases.
  • Personalised Defence Strategies: We will defend you with vigour and always protect your interests with tailored defence plans that align with the unique circumstances of your case.
  • Comprehensive Case Analysis: Provide proactive advice and guidance to clients who have reason to suspect that they may be at risk of a police or regulatory investigation.
  • Police Station Advice: Our criminal defence solicitors will advise you at the police station if you are subject to an interview under caution, either voluntarily or under arrest.
  • Courtroom Advocacy: Our criminal lawyers will provide guidance and support during any proceedings in the Magistrates' Court or Crown Court, and when required, instruct the most appropriate counsel and forensic experts to assist with the case analysis, preparation and presentation.
  • Client Support and Communication: Our crime lawyers offer dedicated support throughout the legal process, keeping you informed and involved every step of the way.

 

For further information on how we help those facing allegations of serious crimes, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.

Testimonials

Kangs is a first-class firm with quality top to bottom. When you instruct Kangs, you will get a proactive, expert defence where every point that can properly be taken will be.
THE LEGAL 500
They are the market leaders for serious crime.
THE LEGAL 500
It is a first-rate team that is dedicated to its clients and is tenacious in challenging the prosecution.
CHAMBERS UK
The extremely well-run, dedicated and professional team at Kangs Solicitors is best known for its strengths in complex fraud and serious crime cases.
THE LEGAL 500
Kangs Solicitors fields a first rate team that continues to attract serious criminal cases nationwide from murders to multi-million pound conspiracies
THE LEGAL 500
Kangs is the standout shining star of criminal litigation firms. It leads the way in criminal defence work for other firms to follow.
THE LEGAL 500

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What kind of Serious Crime cases has KANGS worked on?

A sample of our recent work includes:

R v B : Large scale Cultivation of Cannabis
R v P&M : Large Scale Conspiracy to Supply Class ‘A’ and ‘B’ Drugs
R v D : Conspiracy to Facilitate Illegal Immigration
R v D : Murder
R v H : Conspiracy to Commit Arson
R v A : Corruption Involving Councillors/ Solicitors
R v K : International Human Trafficking Conspiracy
R v P : Conspiracy to Supply Class A, B and C Drugs
R v K : £10 Million Class ‘A’ and ‘B’ Drugs Conspiracy
R v C : International Human Trafficking Conspiracy
R v Z : Murder
R v M : Multi-Million Pound Class ‘A’ Drugs Conspiracy
R v O : Murder – Professional Contract Killing
R v C : Murder – Gangland Execution
R v M : Race Fixing / Doping
R v R : Murder
R v G : £20 Million Heroin Importation
R v M : Murder
R v S : Attempted Murder
R v A : International People Trafficking Conspiracy
R v A : Conspiracy to Supply Multi-Million Pound Class A/B Drugs
R v M : Murder/ Armed Robbery
R v H : Multi-Million Conspiracy to import Class B Drugs
R v A : Murder
R v B : Murder
R v E : £23 Million Pound Conspiracy to Import Class A Drugs
R v G : Murder
R v B : Blackmail
R v S : International Human Trafficking
R v S : Soliciting to Murder

Contact KANGS

The expert lawyers at Kangs are available to assist you. We can arrange initial consultations in person, by video call or telephone.

Please contact one of our experts listed below or contact us at:

E: info@kangssolicitors.co.uk

T: 0333 370 4333

 

What do KANGS do?

We understand that facing investigation or prosecution for a serious crime or criminal offence can be a distressing experience.

Our criminal defence solicitors offer a discrete, sensitive and professional service to individual and corporate clients.

Our Rapid Response Police Station Team provides our clients with a 24 hours service, 365 days of the year. The team consists of ten lawyers who are available to represent clients at any police station in the country.

We have extensive experience defending a full range of criminal offences including:

  • Serious & Complex Fraud
  • Money Laundering
  • Sexual Offences
  • Drug Possession, Supply & Trafficking
  • People Trafficking & Modern Slavery
  • VAT & Tax Evasion
  • Theft & Dishonesty
  • Murder, Assault & Violent Offences
  • Road Traffic Offences
  • Robbery & Kidnap

Who do KANGS act for?

We act for a wide range of clients including financial, medical and legal professionals, youths, company executives, sports and media personalities and private individuals.

A sample of recent work includes:

  • Politician accused of sexual offences
  • Accountant investigated for financial misconduct offences
  • TV presenter accused of sexual offences
  • Premier League footballer accused of driving offences
  • Solicitor and Partner of national law firm facing allegations of fraud and misappropriation of funds
  • Company director accused of evasion of VAT and excise duty
  • Media personality accused of historic sexual offences
  • Surveyor facing fraud allegations
  • International cricketer accused of driving offences
  • City professional accused of domestic violence
  • European national accused of murder
  • Premier League footballer accused of sexual offences
  • Solicitor accused of multimillion-pound fraud
  • City professional accused of assault
  • Company director accused of people trafficking
  • International company facing cyber-crime allegations

Who do KANGS act against?

We have significant expertise and experience in acting in investigations and prosecutions conducted by many of the major investigating authorities including:

  • Police Fraud Squads and Economic Crime Units
  • Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
  • Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)
  • National Crime Agency (NCA)
  • City of London Police
  • Metropolitan Police
  • British Transport Police (BTP)
  • HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
  • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
  • Federation Against Copyright & Software Theft (FACT)
  • UK Border Agency (UKBA)
  • Trading Standards
  • Department of Works and Pensions (DWP)
  • Ministry of Defence Police

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