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The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 ‘POCA’) makes provision for: Confiscation Proceedings, whereby the prosecuting authorities are empowered to recover financial benefit obtained through criminal activity and Restraint Orders whereby the authorities may freeze assets believed to represent the proceeds of crime with a view to preserving them in anticipation that they may become the […]

Kangs Solicitors have been instructed to represent a client alleged to have committed fraud by failing to disclose relevant information and also fraud by false representation. The Circumstances It is alleged that the directors of a company, whilst applying for a local Government grant, deliberately misled that department. How We Are Assisting | Kangs Criminal […]

Kangs Solicitors have been instructed to defend a West Midlands Company, together with one of its Directors, which supplies food produce on a wholesale basis to many local retailers. The Investigation | Kangs Food Safety & Hygiene Solicitors Upon inspection of our client company’s premises, Environmental Health Officers determined that an imminent risk to public […]

John Veale of Kangs Solicitors summarises the legislation and regulations affecting the Financial Conduct Authority (‘the FCA’) and the various methods of enforcement available. The Financial Services Act 2012 | Sections 89- 91 The FCA may use this Act to bring criminal prosecutions in relation to: Misleading statements. Misleading impressions. Misleading statements in relation benchmarks. […]

Previous articles concerning the removal of directors from office and the consequences of disqualification appear on Kangs Solicitors website. Some examples are shown below: A Company's Statutory Obligations | Director Disqualification Director Disqualification Orders and Undertakings | Solicitors Defending Company Directors Company Director Disqualification Proceedings | New Financial Penalties S.17 of the Company Directors Disqualification […]

The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (‘the Regulations’) place duties on Landlords to ensure that gas appliances, fittings and flues are safe. Section 36 of the Regulations details the duties of a landlord which include ensuring that:  there is maintained in a safe condition any relevant gas fitting and any flue which serve […]