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Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends, Fraud, Deception and False Claims July 21, 2014

The Serious Fraud Office Reports…

It is simply to emphasise that complex City fraud needs the kind of unified approach, expertise and special tools that Roskill advocated and that the SFO has developed.… Continue Reading

Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Anti-Money Laundering, Compliance, Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends, Financial Institution Regulation, Fraud, Deception and False Claims June 13, 2014

Ken Clarke reviews the law enforcement response to City scandals

There is also a pivotal issue that needs to be urgently reviewed: is the jury system properly configured to cope with the prosecution of serious and complex fraud?… Continue Reading

Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends March 25, 2014

Excoriating the SFO

It is, of course, possible, likely even, that none of these cases will reach trial before David Green's tenure as Director is up, but I believe that he has adopted the right course, and that with a fair wind (and perhaps a little support from the government and the press) he will succeed.… Continue Reading

Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends December 11, 2013

Victor Dahdelah Corruption Case: Trial Collapses after key SFO witnesses refuse to give evidence

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

Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends July 13, 2012

Serious Fraud Office makes new appointments

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

Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends June 26, 2012

New Director plans changes at the Serious Fraud Office

A few days ago the new Director of the Serious Fraud Office, David Green QC, used his first public speech at a corporate accountability conference in London organised by the accountancy firm PwC to set out his plans to reconfigure the UK's leading prosecution agency for serious economic crime.… Continue Reading

Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Compliance, Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends March 1, 2012

News International – The Leveson Inquiry – Corruption – FCPA – The Serious Fraud Office’s Own Problems – A news round-up

More and more evidence is emerging from the inquiry which indicates that there was wide spread corruption of the police and other public servants by representatives of the media… Continue Reading

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