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11/03/26
Criminal Litigation, Sexual Offences
The legislation in relation to sexual offences is considerable and it details numerous offences, including that of making, distributing or possessing indecent images of children. An indecent image is one showing a child or children, with or without an adult, under the age of 18, which may include a nude or partially clothed child or […]
11/03/26
Commercial Disputes, Intellectual Property Disputes
In this short article, we explain how not having your trade mark registered could have a detrimental effect on your ability to win in court should a commercial dispute arise. KANGS regularly acts for parties involved in intellectual property disputes. Given the obvious and significant value in trade marks, and where possible, any business that […]
09/03/26
Tax & HMRC
An ‘unallowable purpose’ is one which appears to be designed simply to secure a tax advantage for the company, where the purpose does not fall within the company’s normal business or commercial undertakings. The intent of the ‘unallowable purpose’ rule is to control the deductibility of interest for corporation tax calculations in circumstances where the […]
05/03/26
Commercial Disputes, Intellectual Property Disputes
At KANGS, we support individuals and businesses both in protecting their trade marks and in responding to allegations that their branding is confusingly similar to another’s. In this article we examine a high-profile intellectual property dispute involving trade marks and explain the key implications and lessons for brand owners. In June 2025, the Supreme Court […]
03/03/26
Financial Investigations, POCA
A Restraint Order is a court order that prosecuting authorities such as HMRC, the SFO, the FCA, the CPS and Trading Standards may seek to freeze certain assets linked to an individual or a business. It is usually sought during an investigation and before any criminal charges are brought. If the court grants the order, […]
02/03/26
Commercial Disputes
The Supreme Court upheld in Process & Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) v The Federal Republic of Nigeria (Nigeria), the ‘general rule that an order for costs should be made in sterling or in the currency in which the solicitor has billed the client, and in which the client has paid or is liable to pay.’ […]
26/02/26
