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The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’) is designed to prevent convicted persons from benefiting financially from the crime for which they have been convicted.  The POCA process is complicated and subject to regular changes in the relevant legislation. John Veale of Kangs Solicitors comments upon some of the aspects. The Benefit Figure | Kangs […]

The Sentencing Council has published new Sentencing Guidelines (‘the guidelines’) in respect of the offences of Criminal Damage and Arson which will become effective in both the Magistrates’ and Crown Courts. Nazaqat Maqsoom of Kangs Solicitors comments on the guidelines which come in to effect from the 1st October 2019. The Guidelines | Kangs Sentencing […]

    Peterborough Crown Court imposed a substantial fine on a Cambridgeshire based company (‘the company’) which pleaded guilty to breaches of Health & Safety Regulations which resulted in an employee being fatally injured.      Amandeep Murria of Kangs Solicitors sets out the circumstances. The Circumstances | Kangs Solicitors Health and Safety Team The site […]

The reporting of several high profile cases involving death or serious injury resulting from inadvertent consumption by individuals of foods to which they were allergic, has resulted in the Government conducting a full consultation. Sukhdip Randhawa of Kangs Solicitors comments on the situation. The Consultation Paper | Kangs Food Labelling Solicitors The Consultation Paper states: […]

Tim Thompson of Kangs Solicitors reports on the apparent termination of the Serious Fraud Office (’SFO’) investigation into the affairs of Unaoil. The Background | Kangs Complex Fraud Solicitors The Current Situation | Kangs Serious Fraud Defence Solicitors How Can We Assist? | Kangs White Collar Crime Defence Solicitors Any individual, company or business facing […]

Sentencing guidelines (‘the guidelines’) covering health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety and hygiene offences came into force on the 1st February 2016.  On the 4th April 2019 the Sentencing Council published an impact assessment of the result of the guidelines.  Helen Holder of Kangs Solicitors reports upon the results in relation to […]