NEWS
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
HMRC has the power, under the Taxes Management Act 1970, to commence a tax enquiry against an individual in respect of any self-assessment, believed to be incorrect and requiring further assessment, by issuing and serving upon that individual a Notice under s.9A of that Act (a ‘Notice’) in the prescribed manner. Timothy Thompson of Kangs […]
02/09/19
Deferred Prosecution Agreements (‘DPAs’) were introduced into the UK on 24th February 2014 under the provisions of Schedule 17 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (‘the Act’). Timothy Thompson of Kangs Solicitors comments generally. Statutory Definition | Kangs Criminal Law & DPA Solicitors The Act states: Characteristics of a deferred prosecution agreement (1) A […]
30/08/19
A London builder (‘the builder’), who had previously successfully appealed to the Crown Court to have a Magistrates’ Court decision convicting him of using a mobile phone whilst driving and had his conviction overturned, has seen an attempt by the Director of Prosecutions (‘the DPP’) to overturn that Crown Court decision fail before the High […]
29/08/19
The Government has responded to the ever increasing threat of serious and organised economic crime by particularising a plan for the next three years; the Economic Crime Plan 2019 – 2022 (‘the Plan’). Timothy Thompson of Kangs Solicitors briefly outlines the proposals. What is Economic Crime? | Kangs Serious and Organised Crime Defence Solicitors The […]
28/08/19
