Legal News & Expert Insights

A recent ruling by the Supreme Court has restricted the powers of the Serious Fraud Office (‘SFO’) under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (‘the Act’). Hamraj Kang provides a brief commentary on the recent decision.

By virtue of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (‘the Act’), investigatory bodies such as the Police, National Crime Agency (‘NCA’) and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (‘HMRC’) are able to serve a Disclosure Notice (‘a Disclosure Notice’) to compel the production of documents and the provision of information by way of co-operation […]

Formerly known as the Vehicle & Operator Service Agency (‘VOSA’), the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (‘DVSA’) is an executive agency sponsored by the Department for Transport. Th DVSA, in addition to responsibilities such as conducting driving tests, approving potential driving instructors and MOT testers, is responsible for ensuring that lorries and buses are maintained […]

On 13 October 2020 we published an article on this site warning against potential fraudulent use of the Government’s ‘Bounce Back Loan Scheme.’ To access that article please follow the link: Bounce Back Loan Fraud | Kangs Fraud Offences Defence Solicitors On the 27 October 2020 the National Crime Agency confirmed that it had effected […]

Convicted defendant, Mark Sutherland, has lost his Appeal to the Supreme Court when it was ruled that production of evidence obtained by a so called ‘paedophile hunter group’ did not breach his right to a private life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Helen Holder of Kangs Solicitors comments on the decision.  […]

The ‘Bounce Back Loan Scheme’ was created in an endeavour to assist businesses facing losses in revenue and reduced cashflow as a result of the severe downturn in trade arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. It is reported that in excess of 1.17 million such loans have been granted since May 2020 and it is reported […]