Our top 5: Predictions for 2019 - Saturday, January 5, 2019 0:27 - 0 Comments
New Director of Serious Fraud Office Lays Out Approach - Wednesday, September 5, 2018 7:52 - 0 Comments
Serious Fraud Office raids triple - Thursday, July 26, 2018 1:31 - 0 Comments
60% increase in SFO core funding is a huge vote of government confidence - Thursday, April 19, 2018 23:32 - 0 Comments
Opinion: As debate shifts from future of SFO to future of Theresa May we say: At last, fund the SFO properly. - Sunday, June 11, 2017 1:15 - 0 Comments
Opinion: Conservatives must answer two basic questions about the plan to merge the SFO into the NCA - Tuesday, May 23, 2017 4:41 - 0 Comments
Announcement of SFO merger into the NCA must be followed with detailed plans and assurances now - Thursday, May 18, 2017 14:04 - 0 Comments
Opinion: As Rolls resolution confirms DPA’s on the menu without Self Report we argue (again) for bigger discounts for companies who Self Report. - Wednesday, January 18, 2017 5:30 - 0 Comments
Interviews in New York last week: Is the SFO here to stay? & to DPA or not to DPA, that is the question. - Tuesday, December 6, 2016 1:36 - 0 Comments
Opinion: New UK govt crackdown on ‘corporate irresponsibility’ to be underpinned by biggest change to corporate criminal law in history - Thursday, September 8, 2016 1:02 - 0 Comments
Lessons from recent SFO cases. How to conduct an internal investigation - Thursday, July 21, 2016 8:58 - 0 Comments
Opinion: SFO’s second DPA – A moderate step in the right direction. Could do better. - Tuesday, July 19, 2016 5:54 - 0 Comments
BREXIT. No change to present enforcement but proposals for new laws could be in tatters - Saturday, June 25, 2016 3:06 - 0 Comments
BREAKING: Biggest corporate criminal law shake up announced as part of UK Anti Corruption Summit - Thursday, May 12, 2016 10:00 - 0 Comments
Opinion: DPA’s must show greater benefits. We discuss the Criteria & Process for a DPA set out in Alun Milford’s (SFO GC) recent speech - Thursday, April 7, 2016 9:59 - 0 Comments
The chronology of an SFO investigation – by Alun Milford GC of the SFO - Wednesday, March 30, 2016 5:19 - 0 Comments
Hat trick for the SFO: First Section 7 Bribery Act Admission outside of a DPA* by Sweett Group PLC - Thursday, December 3, 2015 5:13 - 0 Comments
OPINION: First DPA a watershed moment in the history of UK corporate crime enforcement & significant moment for SFO - Sunday, November 29, 2015 3:21 - 0 Comments
Only 50 days until Christmas – Make all your wishes come true: SFO update…How to get a DPA - Wednesday, November 4, 2015 6:28 - 0 Comments
OPINION: SFO Speech in full from the Cambridge Symposium – David Green lays out (again) why the SFO should remain. You can work out the rest… - Monday, September 7, 2015 10:29 - 0 Comments
SFO Director means what he says…A letter from David Green CB QC: No “Get out of jail card for companies” - Tuesday, August 4, 2015 6:57 - 0 Comments
The View From Cockspur Street: “Misconception” SFO doesn’t want internal investigations. We say – remember the golden rule… - Sunday, July 5, 2015 1:55 - 0 Comments
My company has entered into contracts with FIFA. Should I be doing anything? - Monday, June 1, 2015 8:11 - 1 Comment
Guilty. With a little help from it’s friends…SFO gets by with a little help from its friends. - Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:12 - 0 Comments
Opinion: Less time than Bernie got. But a long time is on the cards for UK white collar offenders. - Sunday, February 1, 2015 8:41 - 0 Comments
Christmas Comes Early: SFO Scores 1st Bribery Act Convictions - Sunday, December 7, 2014 4:54 - 2 Comments
Supergrass: UK No.1 non U.S. snitch under U.S. whistleblower reward scheme plus crazy disclaimers… - Wednesday, November 19, 2014 14:35 - 0 Comments
Richard Bistrong: Q&A “…it is pretty clear that the current compliance models, while essential, are still not working.” - Tuesday, November 18, 2014 5:02 - 1 Comment
BREAKING: OPINION: SFO faces disastrous new closure threat from Theresa May at the Home Office - Sunday, October 5, 2014 23:45 - 0 Comments
BREAKING: UK Government backtracks over economic crime enforcement - Sunday, October 5, 2014 4:03 - 0 Comments
SFO GC. Alun Milford. Read my lips. This is what we want. - Wednesday, September 3, 2014 3:03 - 0 Comments
REVIEW: Transparency International – Small bribes, big problem: guidance for companies - Monday, August 18, 2014 22:23 - 0 Comments
Another SFO success. Bruce Hall sentenced and subject to aggressive use of UK money laundering laws by SFO. - Wednesday, July 23, 2014 13:16 - 0 Comments
Jeff Knox, DOJ Fraud Section Chief on the UK US Special Relationship, Prosecution of Individuals & Self Reporting - Tuesday, June 24, 2014 7:20 - 0 Comments
BREAKING: 1st UK Anti-corruption plan imminent & corporate crime laws under review - Tuesday, June 24, 2014 6:09 - 0 Comments
Opinion: SFO say Self Report as early as possible. We say (just like they do). Not so fast… - Thursday, May 1, 2014 9:40 - 0 Comments
Good news: SFO goes cap in hand again for money. - Sunday, March 2, 2014 8:09 - 0 Comments
Cooperation. Cooperation. Cooperation. The name of the game if you want a DPA from next week. - Wednesday, February 19, 2014 6:31 - 0 Comments
BREAKING: SFO opens criminal investigation into Rolls Royce. Opinion: The stakes are high. - Monday, December 23, 2013 7:23 - 0 Comments
Get the cash. Get the cash. Get the cash. Blockbuster funding & the wrinkle which means it’s not the complete answer. - Monday, November 4, 2013 1:54 - 0 Comments
That’s your problem: SFO Director on compliance complacency in UK PLC - Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:23 - 0 Comments
Construction Industry Public Enemy No.1 for SFO in Sector Sweep announcement - Monday, October 28, 2013 5:02 - 0 Comments
Corporate prosecutions under the Bribery Act. Racing certainty or outsider? Watch this space. - Sunday, October 27, 2013 5:57 - 0 Comments
YES, YES, YES, YEEES, YEEEEES, YEEEEESSSSS. But. SFO Director repeats benefits of Self Reporting. Again. - Sunday, October 27, 2013 4:58 - 0 Comments
Opinion: All hat & no cows? Not quite. HALF of SFO resources now devoted to corruption cases. - Thursday, October 17, 2013 15:31 - 0 Comments
World Bank ups its game. Debars more in 2013 than in the last 7 years put together. Is it worth it? - Friday, September 27, 2013 1:25 - 0 Comments
Opinion: SFO confirm 8 Bribery Act ‘Projects’ – enforcement rhetoric will convert into action. - Tuesday, September 3, 2013 15:17 - 0 Comments
New Joint Head of Bribery & Corruption Appointed at the SFO - Tuesday, August 20, 2013 0:28 - 0 Comments
SFO & the Bribery Act: Sector sweeps, facilitation payments & London listed companies - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 23:41 - 0 Comments
SFO Case Round Up: 15 cases in development incl. pre/post Bribery Act matters - Thursday, May 2, 2013 0:15 - 0 Comments
Image Sensing Systems reports probe into possible violations of the UK Bribery Act to DOJ & SEC following Polish investigation - Friday, March 29, 2013 4:32 - 0 Comments
11,141: The number of Suspicious Activity Reports to the UK authorities involving corruption in 2012 - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 6:54 - 0 Comments
*IT’S BEHIND YOU!* Our review of 2012 & 2013 – Unlucky for some - Sunday, January 13, 2013 4:52 - 1 Comment
The devil in the detail & the dangers of not self reporting - Monday, December 10, 2012 23:25 - 0 Comments
It’s all about the money: SFO Director on why the SFO will NEVER turn down investigation because SFO doesn’t have enough money - Thursday, November 29, 2012 0:01 - 0 Comments
David Green lays out the core purpose of the SFO to House of Commons Justice Committee - Wednesday, November 28, 2012 1:29 - 0 Comments
Our 5 cents. Gold: DOJ/SEC Silver: SFO Bronze: CPS? & who you gonna call? - Tuesday, November 20, 2012 16:56 - 0 Comments
A Brits eye perspective on the Remarks by Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer at the American Conference Institute’s 28th National Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - Friday, November 16, 2012 9:36 - 1 Comment
Gambling is a risky business: David Green QC – SFO should “never” refuse to investigate for lack of funds - Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:23 - 0 Comments
It’s all about the money. A picture of a new SFO funding model begins to emerge as new Director sharpens the knives… - Wednesday, October 17, 2012 5:49 - 1 Comment
Your questions answered: David Lawler, Partner Forensic Risk Alliance answers the question: Can my lawyer or accountant turn me in to the SFO? - Sunday, October 14, 2012 11:25 - 1 Comment
OPINION: Confusion must not fill the vacuum following removal of SFO guidance - Monday, October 1, 2012 13:27 - 0 Comments
SFO guidance on corporate hospitality and facilitation payments about to change? May be. - Sunday, September 23, 2012 15:34 - 1 Comment
SFO Director David Green CB QC: on SFO guidance – there won’t be any more from us. That’s not our job. - Sunday, September 9, 2012 12:56 - 0 Comments
30th International Symposium on Economic Crime: University of Cambridge: SFO Director speech - Wednesday, September 5, 2012 13:23 - 1 Comment
30th International Symposium on Economic Crime: University of Cambridge: Attorney General speech - Tuesday, September 4, 2012 11:41 - 0 Comments
SFO Director David Green CB QC: on ongoing Bribery Act investigations – sage words for any investigation. - Monday, September 3, 2012 2:53 - 2 Comments
SFO Director David Green CB QC: on corporate hospitality - Sunday, September 2, 2012 10:22 - 2 Comments
A new sheriff is coming to town & LIBOR Fixing Report criticism of the FSA could be a game changer for UK enforcement. - Sunday, August 19, 2012 13:00 - 0 Comments
Order order: UK DPA’s – We disagree with Bill Waite too. - Thursday, August 2, 2012 15:34 - 0 Comments
With the greatest respect. We disagree with Mike. - Wednesday, August 1, 2012 15:17 - 3 Comments
Opinion: post-script to a disaster: Penny wise pound foolish – A damning indictment on public funding of fraud investigation & prosecution - Tuesday, July 31, 2012 15:17 - 1 Comment
Spot the difference – 8 Ingredients for a Civil Recovery Order - Tuesday, July 24, 2012 0:01 - 1 Comment
July newsletter: 30% lose out through bribery, SFO targets finance & beefs up, enforcement action in retail & publishing & dawn raid seminar… - Sunday, July 15, 2012 4:56 - 1 Comment
Serious Fraud Office at C5: Self reports, investigations, the manifesto & tantalisingly will Dodd Frank whistle blowing come to the UK - Sunday, July 1, 2012 12:37 - 1 Comment
Join us at our Dawn Raid seminar on September 24 2012 - Thursday, June 21, 2012 1:20 - 0 Comments
June Newsletter: No SFO raids in a year, guilty verdicts, DPA’s, tough talk from new SFO Director & more… - Monday, June 18, 2012 14:41 - 0 Comments
SFO Director unveils SFO shake up & intention to put ‘Serious’ & ‘Fraud’ back into the SFO - Thursday, June 14, 2012 17:04 - 1 Comment
Collapse in Serious Fraud Office raids highlights need for action - Sunday, May 27, 2012 21:58 - 0 Comments
Opinion: How to show the SFO really means business – very publicly, don’t prosecute - Tuesday, May 15, 2012 14:27 - 3 Comments
See Saw Marjorie Daw: SFO & FSA merger under consideration – but only change in the law will make a difference - Thursday, May 10, 2012 14:32 - 3 Comments
More SFO strategy revealed…our six picks - Thursday, May 3, 2012 13:08 - 0 Comments
Opinion: Tone from the top – new SFO Director lays out uncompromising stance to serious fraud & corruption - Friday, April 27, 2012 2:41 - 1 Comment
David Green CB QC, New SFO Director: statement – SFO here to stay - Sunday, April 22, 2012 23:42 - 0 Comments
Summer consultation brings UK Deferred Prosecution Agreements another step closer - Sunday, April 22, 2012 3:35 - 1 Comment
Your questions answered: Jo Morgan CCO at IMI looks at a grease payment dilemma - Sunday, April 15, 2012 7:04 - 1 Comment
Deferred Prosecution Agreements: Solicitor General confirms legislation to be tabled before Parliament - Thursday, March 22, 2012 3:39 - 0 Comments
Self reporting: The skinny. - Sunday, March 18, 2012 2:50 - 0 Comments
SFO confirms Self Reporting doubles since Bribery Act - Saturday, March 10, 2012 3:31 - 0 Comments
The SFO’s view on gifts & Foreign Public Officials - Sunday, February 19, 2012 12:02 - 1 Comment
Defending an SFO claim against shareholder dividends or how to avoid a reversal of fortune - Monday, February 6, 2012 15:16 - 0 Comments
What happens in practice? Confidential information offered to contract bidders - Thursday, January 26, 2012 15:55 - 1 Comment
Learn from world leaders in ethics & compliance Mabey Bridge & IMI PLC - Tuesday, January 17, 2012 4:43 - 0 Comments
The view for those previously at the top of Mount Olympus - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 14:40 - 0 Comments
January Newsletter: Offers, predictions, what’s on, round up & tips… - Sunday, January 8, 2012 11:26 - 0 Comments
New SFO director: My word is my bond, what the future holds & a word of caution. - Sunday, December 18, 2011 4:35 - 0 Comments
Overseas corporations: more warning shots - Monday, December 12, 2011 15:13 - 0 Comments
Caribbean weather forecast: Hurricane Mitchell to hit Turks & Caicos in SIPT prosecution, fall out could be worldwide, but help is at hand… - Monday, December 5, 2011 16:11 - 0 Comments
Commercial bribery may not be on the agenda in the US – but is in the UK - Monday, December 5, 2011 15:25 - 1 Comment
Hello, Mr Alderman of the Serious Fraud Office is on the line… - Thursday, December 1, 2011 16:30 - 0 Comments
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