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Following a slow uptake, UK investigators and enforcement authorities are warming to the deployment of an Unexplained Wealth Order (“an UWO”) in the pursuit of the recovery of assets from anyone suspected of having benefited from their involvement in crime. Owners of substantial property portfolios, seemingly with particular regard to London, are in the firing […]

Kangs Solicitors has successfully secured on behalf of our client a Third Party Interest in property in which our client resided.   Amandeep Murria of Kangs Solicitors comments upon the circumstances. The Circumstances | Kangs Confiscation Solicitors Confiscation Proceedings had been commenced against our client’s relative under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’). The main […]

A Community Resolution (a ‘Community Resolution’) is an informal non-statutory procedure available to the police when dealing with less serious crime and anti-social behaviour where the offender accepts responsibility. Their use has become more prevalent with clients reporting to us that the police have offered a Community Resolution in circumstances where the consequences are not […]

Leicester Magistrates’ Court has imposed a substantial fine upon a Leicestershire based aluminium extrusion company (‘the company’) after an employee suffered serious injuries to his hand and leg.        Amandeep Murria of Kangs Solicitors sets out the circumstances. The Circumstances | Kangs Solicitors Health and Safety Team The employee and four other employees were carrying […]

New Sentencing Guidelines (‘the New Guidelines’), which come into effect on 1st January 2020, have been issued covering adults convicted of Public Order Offences. John Veale of Kangs Solicitors comments upon the changes. Background | Kangs Sentencing Advisory Team In August 2008, the Sentencing Guidelines Council published Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines in respect of such […]

The Court of Appeal has recently handed down an important Judgement protecting legal professional privilege (‘LPP’). Helen Holder of Kangs Solicitors explains the nature of LPP. What is Legal Professional Privilege? | Kangs Criminal Law Advisory Team LPP protects all communications between professional legal advisors and their clients from being disclosed without each individual client’s […]