SFO strategy details new pilot programme – but leaves some questions unanswered FINANCIAL CRIME The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has vowed to push ahead with its plan to pay rewards to whistleblowers and develop a new “pilot programme” to thwart fraud, bribery and corruption, according to its new strategy published today.
Mike Lynch loses Darktrace board seat amid lawsuit controversy Tech An analysis of the Darktrace shareholder register reveals that the Invoke’s holding has fallen below the level needed to appoint a director.
SFO: Fraud agency seeks to appeal two rulings in long-running ENRC dispute LEGAL CASE The UK anti-fraud agency has applied to the court on Monday for permission to appeal two recent decisions that found it liable, as the long-running ENRC litigation battles on. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was found by Mr Justice Waksman to be liable for a legal bill back in December. The SFO has been involved [...]
Mike Lynch: Extradited businessman hires Boris Johnson and Man City’s lawyer Lord Pannick for SFO data fight February 21, 2024 Pannick was reportedly on £10,000 an hour during Boris's Partygate hearing, when treble-winners Manchester City hired him to fight financial fair play breach claims.
SFO chief wants to pay whistleblowers – but City lawyers warn policy faces hurdles February 14, 2024 City lawyers have warned that implementing a policy of paying financial crime whistleblowers rewards in the UK won't be straight forward and faces a number of legal and cultural challenges.
SFO boss to promise more dawn raids and swifter action to tackle fraud February 12, 2024 The head of the UK's anti-fraud agency will set out his vision for a "bolder, pragmatic, more proactive" prosecutor this week in his first public speech since taking up the position late last year.
SFO chief: We’re ready to use our new powers to clamp down on fraud January 15, 2024 The head of the UK's Serious Fraud Office has said he is ready to put the agency's new powers to use to help investigate and prosecute fraudsters.
SFO launches criminal investigation into British aircraft parts supplier December 6, 2023 The Serious Fraud Office has launched a criminal investigation into a British aircraft parts supplier over suspected fraud.
City of London awash with drug money, top MPs warn November 10, 2023 Illicit profits from the drugs trade are being “washed” in the City of London, a group of senior MPs have warned.
ENRC: UK’s Serious Fraud Office must share blame for its former lawyer’s leaks, Dechert tells High Court March 15, 2023 US law firm Dechert has accused the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) of knowingly cultivating an “improper relationship” with its former partner, corrupt City lawyer Neil Gerrard, in an ongoing legal battle concerning Kazakh mining firm ENRC. The law firm’s charge comes as it responds to a High Court claim by ENRC, which is seeking [...]