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The National Security Act 2023 (‘the Act’), which received Royal Assent in July 2023 and came into force on 20 December 2023, is designed to cope with the constantly evolving security threats faced by the United Kingdom. The Act repeals the Official Secrets Acts of 1911, 1920 and 1939. It creates offences covering espionage, prohibited […]
17/01/24
KANGS Solicitors has successfully defended a client charged with alleged conspiracy involving the cultivation and supply of cannabis following a six weeks’ trial at Leeds Crown Court. John Veale of KANGS Solicitors explains the circumstances leading to this successful outcome. KANGS Solicitors is rated as one of the best criminal law firms in the country being top ranked by both the leading legal directories, […]
12/01/24
The act of strangulation or suffocation may often produce no physical marks or injury and, therefore, the Prosecution may, historically, have chosen to charge the offence of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm. In order to assist, on 11 June 2022, by way of Statutory Instrument, Section 70 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 came into […]
04/01/24
The offence of ‘controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship’ was created by Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 provides amendments which, basically, remove the cohabitation requirements contained in the Serious Crime Act and focuses on the abusive relationship itself. Sukhdip Randhawa of KANGS outlines […]
02/01/24
There are different types of ‘Stalking’ and ‘Harassment’ and anyone can be a victim. The offences constitute conduct which is intended to cause a person alarm or distress, which must occur on more than occasion, but may be different in nature each time. Conduct amounting to harassment may be, for example: Stalking is a more […]
06/11/23
A zombie knife, also known as a zombie killer knife or zombie slayer knife is an ornate knife or bladed weapon which normally has a cutting edge, a serrated edge and depicts images or words on either the blade or handle indicating that it is to be used for violent use. As the result of their increasing use in criminal activity, […]
25/10/23
