Rolls-Royce – What price co-operation
Self referral, co-operation and a balance of mitigating factors were thought to be essential ingredients before a DPA could be considered by a prosecutor. It seems only one existed in this case yet…
Self referral, co-operation and a balance of mitigating factors were thought to be essential ingredients before a DPA could be considered by a prosecutor. It seems only one existed in this case yet…
Second UK DPA Betrays a Commercial Approach by the SFO Despite the Tough “Prosecute First” Rhetoric
The Flexible Interests of Justice
The second DPA case, SFO v XYZ Ltd, involved a modestly…
On 27 June 2016, in a judgment which is likely to have a material impact upon future bribery cases involving public officials, the US Supreme Court overturned Virginia governor, Bob McDonnell’s…
In a pivotal case for coordinated international anti-corruption efforts, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled, on 29 April 2016, that the World Bank Group retains immunity from being forced to produce…
The Legislative Office of China’s State Council has released draft amendments to its Anti-Unfair Competition Law (“AUCL”) that could reshape how commercial bribery in China is interpreted and…
On 19 February 2016, Southwark Crown Court heard the conclusion of the sentencing hearing of Sweett Group Plc (“Sweett Group”) for an offence under Section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010 (“the…
The Historic Moment
Before a packed Southwark Crown Court on 30 November 2015 Leveson LJ handed down the second of two judgments in which he provisionally approved, and then confirmed, the first…
Overview
On the 27th of January 2016, the High Court ruled in favour of the SFO over the way it handles the identification of digital material which is potentially subject to Legal Professional…
A number of brokers on trial for LIBOR manipulation were cleared of all charges last week. Darrell Read, Danny Wilkinson and Colin Goodman of ICAP, Terry Farr and Jim Gilmour of RP Martin and Noel…
The Serious Fraud Office has confirmed that Sweett Group plc has admitted an offence under Section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010 regarding conduct in the Middle East.
The SFO announced on 14 July 2014…
On Monday 30 November 2015 at Southwark Crown Court (sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice), the SFO will apply to Lord Justice Leveson for a deferred prosecution agreement (“DPA”) in respect of…
An individual charged in connection with an ongoing SFO bribery and corruption investigation has been charged with two offences of concealing, destroying or otherwise disposing of documents,…
More than one in four UK employees (approximately 9.1 million people) are currently furloughed under the Gover...
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The Code for Crown Prosecutors (“Code”) sets out the general principles crown prosecutors should follow when d...
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Introduction On 10 January 2020 the EU’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2018/843 (“5MLD”) implemente...
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