Legal News & Expert Insights

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. […]

The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, (‘the Regulations’), which came into force on 26 June 2017 imposed strict duties on various businesses to implement and supervise anti-money laundering measures with the intent, inter alia, of preventing the financing of terrorism. Any breach of the Regulations may result […]

KANGS Solicitors has successfully defended a client charged with alleged conspiracy involving the cultivation and supply of cannabis following a six weeks’ trial at Leeds Crown Court. John Veale of KANGS Solicitors explains the circumstances leading to this successful outcome. KANGS Solicitors is rated as one of the best criminal law firms in the country being top ranked by both the leading legal directories, […]