Legal News & Expert Insights

The advancement of AI technology continues to produce challenges to the interpretation of existing laws. Whist most new technology will enjoy some form of Intellectual Property Right (‘IPR’) it seems that products actually created by technology itself do not satisfy the requirements of the Patents Act 1977 thereby enabling such a product to be registered […]

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’) enables cash seizures by investigators, where the amount involved is in excess of one thousand pounds, where they believe that: Such detained cash may be retained: In the recent case of Kingdom Corporate v Commissioner for HMRC, an issue arose as to whether the Application made to the […]

‘Side Hustle Tax’ has, of late, featured heavily in the press and covers the generation of income, frequently from a source in addition to that of regular employed income, and often involving the sales of goods or services from digital platforms involving popular apps or websites such as Vinted, Uber, Bolt, eBay and Not on […]

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 […]

Effective waste management has become a critical challenge for the government, especially as populations grow and consumption patterns shifts. The pressures on waste disposal systems have intensified, highlighting the need for a robust permitting regime that ensures environmental protection and public health. The waste industry is governed by the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 (EPR). Since […]