NEWS
It occasionally appears confusing that individuals convicted, frequently in different courts, of a similar offence, seemingly, receive substantially different sentences. Nazaqat Maqsoom of Kangs Solicitors provides an insight into why sentences for similar convictions may vary. Sentencing Considerations | Kangs Criminal Law Procedure Advisory Solicitors When passing sentence, Judges are obliged to consider a number […]
10/09/19
KANGS is currently defending a client charged, with sixteen others, with conspiracy to defraud before Southwark Crown Court. It is alleged our client was involved in fraudulently selling investments in ‘pay-day loan’ companies, the alleged fraud exceeding three and a half million pounds, with bank accounts in Mauritius, USA and Latvia being used to launder […]
09/09/19
The actor and creator of fictional TV character Alan Partridge, Steve Coogan, recently successfully pleaded exceptional hardship before Crawley Magistrates’ Court resulting in a reduced driving disqualification to a period of two months. To read the article published on the the guardian please click here. Sukhdip Randhawa of Kangs Solicitors explains the situation. The Circumstances […]
06/09/19
Under the Data Protection Act 2018 (‘the Act’), the Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ICO’) has the power to fine a company up to £18m or 4% of its global annual revenue, whichever is the greater, for any breach of the provisions of the Act. Helen Holder of Kangs Solicitors comments on fines that it is reported […]
05/09/19
Financial Investigations, Serious Fraud
On the 16th August 2019, the Serious Fraud Office (‘SFO’) published guidance concerning cooperation by companies subjected to SFO investigations as the result of being at risk of having committed a corporate criminal offence, namely fraud, bribery and the failure to prevent the facilitation of overseas tax evasion. Cooperation is essential for any company hoping […]
04/09/19
It is clear that Brexit will have a significant effect upon those wishing to travel abroad with any firearm after 31st October 2019 or will be in an EU country with the firearm at that date, albeit with a European Firearms Pass (‘EFP’) and the travel being for the purpose of a sporting competition. Given […]
03/09/19
