Counterfeit consumer goods are those made or sold under the brand name belonging to another without that owner's consent and are frequently of inferior quality, These goods are often unsafe, to the extent of being dangerous, as, for example: The market in counterfeit goods is now huge as they are readily accessible on internet sites […]

In an article posted on this website entitled Money Laundering Regulations, we focused on the obligations imposed upon ‘a Relevant Person’ and the exercise of ‘Due Diligence’ under The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, (‘the Regulations’). John Veale of KANGS now outlines the identification and verification […]

In 2016 Special Measures were introduced under the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (the Act’) whereby: The intent is to create an environment whereby young complainants who feel vulnerable and intimidated by the usual legal process to have their formal recorded interviews presented by way of their evidence and to be cross-examined by […]

A Deferred Prosecution Agreement (‘DPA’) is an agreement between a Prosecutor at the Crown Prosecution Service (‘CPS’) or Serious Fraud Office (‘SFO’) with a company, partnership or unincorporated association, approved by the Court, as an appropriate alternative to prosecution when considered to be in the Public Interest. A DPA is made pursuant to Part I […]

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 […]

KANGS has recently, successfully represented a client who faced the loss of their career as the result of allegations by the Home Office arising from possible breaches of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (‘the Act’) committed whilst accessing immigration files relating to family members without authorisation. The allegations arose from events which occurred in 2019. […]