The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (‘ICAEW’) is a professional membership organisation which promotes, develops, and supports chartered accountants and students. To become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant, the ACA qualification is required which encompasses professional development, ethics and professional scepticism, accountancy, finance and business modules and practical work experience. ICAEW strives to […]

KANGS has recently represented a client in his successful application to Wood Green Crown Court to discharge an Indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (‘the Order’) which was imposed in 2016. Helen Holder of KANGS outlines the circumstances. The Circumstances Indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order Our client sought a discharge, or, failing that, a variation of […]

Many businesses will receive a Notice of VAT Assessment and Penalty Notice from HMRC during the course of their existence. One such Notice of VAT Assessment from HMRC is based on the Kittel Principle. If you receive a Kittel Notice from HMRC it is important to act quickly as non-compliance can have a devastating impact on any business.

The General Pharmaceutical Council (‘the GPhC’) is the regulator for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies across the UK. Its primary function is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public, by ensuring quality and maintenance of standards in pharmacy. The GPhC investigates complaints concerning pharmacy professionals and pharmacies and will take […]

Community Orders were introduced by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 and provide a non-custodialsentence option which a criminal court may impose where it is considered that the offence is not so serious that only imprisonment can be justified. ‘The Court must not make a Community Order unless it is of the opinion that: was serious […]

The 'bad character' of a Defendant encompasses previous convictions for similar offences to those being tried in the current criminal trial. The Prosecution may wish to introduce this history to support their allegations. With similar motivation, the criminal defence solicitors might seek to introduce a conviction(s) involving dishonesty on the part of a Prosecution witness, […]