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Money laundering covers financial transactions, both small or large in value, where there exists an attempt to disguise money or the monetary value of other assets which have been illegally obtained, with the intent of subsequently releasing that money onto the marketplace in a manner which makes it appear to be legitimate. In every day […]
01/05/26
Environmental Health, Food Safety, Regulatory
The definition of food can be found in The Food Safety Act 1990 and Article 2 of Assimilated Regulation (EC) 178/2002, which say food is any substance or product, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be or reasonably expected to be ingested by humans. Food safety law is a mixture of statutory legislation […]
29/04/26
Amongst its powers, when conducting its investigatory and prosecutorial functions, the National Crime Agency (‘NCA’), can exercise a broad range of powers, including certain functions normally associated with HMRC. It may raise tax assessments and impose penalties against taxpayers, whether individuals, companies, partnerships or trusts, across the full spectrum of taxes including income tax, capital […]
28/04/26
Account Freezing Order, Financial Investigations
KANGS has successfully secured, on behalf of our client, an international business engaged in charitable work, the return of approximately one hundred and twenty thousand pounds that had been held in a frozen bank account with WISE Bank. Given the substantial value and source of the funds, which were received by way of charitable donations, […]
24/04/26
Financial Investigations, Regulatory, Tax & HMRC
Open Banking is a ground breaking concept in finance and requires traditional banks to share data with licensed financial technology (‘fintech’) companies, subject to consumer consent. It seeks to remove those barriers which hinder accounts held with different building societies, banks and other providers from working seamlessly together by safely sharing account information. Whilst originating […]
22/04/26
Criminal Litigation, Financial Investigations
We have previously published articles outlining the benefits of pre‑charge engagement during police investigations before a charging decision is made. We have also highlighted the importance of having a solicitor present during police interviews, and how their guidance can help prevent individuals from unintentionally making incriminating statements that could later be used against them. In […]
20/04/26
Financial Investigations, POCA
An Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) enables enforcement authorities, such as the Serious Fraud Office (‘SFO’), to pursue funds which are suspected of representing the proceeds of crime. Once an UWO has been issued against an individual, that person is required to explain the source of the suspicious wealth when it appears disproportionate to that person’s […]
17/04/26
