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In a previous article entitled ‘Firearm Certificates | Appealing Refusal or Revocation of a Certificate’ we examined the provisions of the Firearms Act 1968 relating to the granting and revocation of Firearm Certificates. The UK continues to exercise extremely stringent firearm control with the consequence that offences involving the use of firearms only represent a […]
06/02/26
POCA, Services
With the release of the Chambers UK Guide 2026, our ranking means KANGS has once again been recognised among the UK’s leading law firms for Proceeds of Crime (POCA) cases. This marks the twelfth consecutive year we have been ranked, demonstrating our team’s continued excellence in POCA and Asset Forfeiture. Chambers & Partners is an […]
05/02/26
Criminal Litigation, Regulatory
Many individuals keep swords or other weapons at home for legitimate purposes, such as hobbies involving historical re-enactment or for use by martial arts practitioners in teaching and demonstrations. The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 and the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 are designed to address crimes involving offensive weapons and not intended to target hobbyists […]
04/02/26
Financial Investigations, Services
KANGS has continued to distinguish itself as a leading Financial Crime Defence law firm in the UK, having earned the prestigious Band 1 ranking in the Chambers UK Guide 2026. Chambers & Partners is a global legal research firm that has provided independent evaluations of lawyers and law firms for over 30 years. Its rankings […]
03/02/26
Tax & HMRC
The Chancellor has announced a proposed ‘Strengthened Reward Scheme’ to encourage and financially reward individuals who report serious tax evasion or avoidance to HMRC, in cases which result in the recovery of unpaid tax which exceeds the sum of £1.5million. This Scheme is designed to bolster the Government’s efforts to ensure compliance with the prevailing […]
02/02/26
Criminal Litigation, Sexual Offences
In response to the significant increase in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to generate child sexual abuse images, the Government proposes new legislation to ensure that AI cannot be used to create such material. Although taking, making, sharing and possessing indecent images and pseudo-photographs of people under eighteen is illegal under UK law, […]
30/01/26
Criminal Litigation
A common dilemma that arises in criminal proceedings is where a defendant has lied, in one form or another, and this raises the question as to what extent, if at all, it should be regarded as proof of the defendant’s guilt of the crime charged. In the case of R v Lucas (Lyabode Ruth) [1981] […]
29/01/26
