while the SFO is not afraid to bring high profile cases, the way in which it puts its cases together and presents them to the court is lacking, leading to spectacular high profile failures such as this one… Continue Reading
The new Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), David Green QC, who took office in April this year, has this week made a series of senior appointments.… Continue Reading
Six months later, it appears that the Attorney General has decided not to get involved because, we suppose, of the risk to Britain's international reputation if there is further political interference in the workings of the criminal justice system. A decision to stop the SFO's investigation would be politically explosive, both domestically and internationally.… Continue Reading
TI states that the report intends to provoke discussion and to make recommendations to the UK government and prosecuting authorities that will "help to ensure just, fair and transparent outcomes".… Continue Reading
So one might take the view that "here we are again" five years later more allegations of corruption; involving a Saudi Royal again; the only difference is it is a UK subsidiary of EADS/GPT, on this occasion, and not British Aerospace. Presumably the Cameron government is faced with the same sort of dilemma, with similar pressure from the Saudi government.… Continue Reading
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