SFO Co-operation guidance  - Friday, September 13, 2019 3:03 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Dawn raids, searches & media enquiries our top 5 tips and what they have in common with fires.  - Wednesday, May 22, 2019 8:00 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				UK approach to white collar investigations can and must encompass plea bargains & immunity  - Tuesday, April 30, 2019 3:24 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				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
				
												 
				UK Court rules a suspect in a criminal investigation has reasonable expectation it will be kept private  - Monday, July 23, 2018 2:58 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				60% increase in SFO core funding is a huge  vote of government confidence  - Thursday, April 19, 2018 23:32 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Bilta & Ors v RBS & Anor : Privilege Update post ENRC  - Sunday, February 4, 2018 3:58 - 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
				
												 
				Why people bribe. What stops them. And what to do if you’re worried you’ve bribed someone.  - Friday, January 27, 2017 8:20 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Bribery is “less easily dismissed as a US fetish”: I ask Trace some questions on the publication of the Trace Matrix  - Tuesday, December 6, 2016 2:24 - 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
				
												 
				Deals risk grinding to a halt as cash strapped Police ask for 6 months to act on tips offs under new laws  - Thursday, October 13, 2016 6:46 - 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: 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
				
												 
				OPINION: Proper funding for the SFO and other economic crime enforcement enforcement is vital  - Monday, February 8, 2016 5:07 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				BREAKING: FIRST CORPORATE DISPOSAL OF FAILURE TO PREVENT BRIBERY OFFENCE  - Tuesday, September 29, 2015 8:31 - 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
				
												 
				How biased are you about bribery (or anything else)?  Watch the first video. Then read the post and find out. By Etai Biran  - Saturday, June 6, 2015 3:02 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Opinion: UEFA and all its members should boycott the World Cup  - Sunday, May 31, 2015 2:28 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				I think therefore I am? – Basic Structure of the Decision Making Process: By Etai Biran  - Sunday, May 10, 2015 13:40 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				OPINION: Fines are not enough when “no-one cares”.  - Tuesday, February 17, 2015 4:25 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				The Corruption Enforcement View from Norway By Frode Elgesem, Thommessen, Norway  - Friday, December 12, 2014 2:51 - 0 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
				
												 
				China bans private clubs in latest move in bribery crackdown  - Wednesday, October 29, 2014 1:22 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Self Report Guidance in Scotland extended to 30 June 2015  - Wednesday, October 22, 2014 0:24 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				BREAKING: UK Government backtracks over economic crime enforcement  - Sunday, October 5, 2014 4:03 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				ASIA FOCUS: Mooncake sales plummet but bribery risks remain. Our recipe for a bribe free Autumn Festival.  - Sunday, September 7, 2014 11:25 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				REVIEW: Transparency International – Small bribes, big problem: guidance for companies  - Monday, August 18, 2014 22:23 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				OPINION: The Innospec Four: Sentences handed out  - Tuesday, August 5, 2014 3:45 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Compliance Policy. Check. Training Check. Job Done? Not so much.  - Wednesday, July 23, 2014 12:20 - 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
				
												 
				Mr. Esquenazi & Rodriguez: Why a decision about ‘instrumentality’ under US FCPA turns out to be *very* important in the UK  - Saturday, June 14, 2014 3:35 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				UK south/north divide – alive and kicking in bribery enforcement  - Monday, May 5, 2014 10:35 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Bribery compliance bandwagon continues its way to Europe…  - Sunday, April 27, 2014 3:29 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				It all ‘depends’… Advocate or negotiate under broad new sentencing guidelines or pay the consequences.  - Sunday, March 2, 2014 10:23 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Incentivise companies NOT to bribe.  - Monday, December 9, 2013 15:38 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				That’s your problem: SFO Director on compliance complacency in UK PLC  - Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:23 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				SFO to target UK PLC in corporate crackdown – it’s still all about the money  - Saturday, October 26, 2013 6:27 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				BT Friends and Family is bribery says Beijing Prosecutor  - Wednesday, October 2, 2013 0:01 - 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
				
												 
				Confucius say: Hiring relatives of public officials may spark a bribery probe & lavish Olympic hospitality could be frowned on  - Monday, August 19, 2013 0:59 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Pharma sector in China.  Three basic checks to vaccinate businesses against bribery.  - Wednesday, July 31, 2013 15:28 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Opinion: People power & why the TI statistic that 1 in 4 people admit to paying a bribe is good news.  - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 11:18 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				The Bribery Act two years on. All hat & no cows? As SFO & City Of London Police confirm over 30 investigations – the stats tell a different story.  - Sunday, July 7, 2013 8:42 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Opinion: Anti-bribery in Russia: Russia is on the road & Barry presents at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum  - Monday, May 20, 2013 1:01 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				News from the G20 & a message to the UK government: Don’t choke now.  - Monday, May 6, 2013 10:42 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				SFO income from successful investigations leaps 62% in one year. Opinion: SFO must avoid hand to mouth existence as budget pressures remain  - Sunday, April 28, 2013 13:05 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				SFO confirms Civil Recovery Orders still on the cards – clarifies approach & gears up for another inspection  - Sunday, April 21, 2013 6:33 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Avoid making a drama out of a crisis with The Magnificent Seven…tips from David Flynn at Eulogy PR  - Tuesday, April 2, 2013 2:01 - 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
				
												 
				Don’t mention the ‘war’? Scotching the myth that saying the ‘b’ word will freak out employees in high risk markets  - Tuesday, March 5, 2013 1:28 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Much ado about nothing? Our response to CPS Consultation on Concurrent Jurisdiction guidelines  - Monday, February 18, 2013 2:17 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Empowering employees & why an anti-bribery policy makes life easier for everyone.  - Tuesday, February 12, 2013 3:59 - 2 Comments
				
												 
				Focus on Finland 2:Markus Kokko of Borenius on bribery law in Finland – some recent cases  - Sunday, January 20, 2013 15:23 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Focus on Finland 1: Markus Kokko of Borenius on bribery law in Finland  - Wednesday, January 16, 2013 2:07 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				*IT’S BEHIND YOU!* Our review of 2012 & 2013 – Unlucky for some  - Sunday, January 13, 2013 4:52 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				The view from Moscow: ‘average’ price of a Russian bribe, when a facilitation payment isn’t & more  - Friday, December 7, 2012 6:42 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Our 5 cents. Gold: DOJ/SEC Silver: SFO Bronze: CPS? & who you gonna call?  - Tuesday, November 20, 2012 16:56 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				SFO guidance on corporate hospitality and facilitation payments about to change? May be.  - Sunday, September 23, 2012 15:34 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Opinion: An encouraging start but could do more – UK government intervenes on behalf of UK plc facing corruption challenges  - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 13:08 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Book review: Corruption, the new corporate challenge by Nick Kochan & Robin Goodyear  - Monday, September 17, 2012 1:03 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Opinion: SFO budget is just not enough. Lessons learned from Asil Nadir guilty verdict & his two parrots.  - Sunday, August 26, 2012 4:56 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Book Review: Lessons Learned on Compliance and Ethics — The Best from the FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog — Thomas Fox  - Saturday, August 18, 2012 8:18 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Order order: UK DPA’s – We disagree with Bill Waite too.  - Thursday, August 2, 2012 15:34 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Control Risks – facilitation payments & resisting them: Nigeria  - Wednesday, July 18, 2012 4:54 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				The view from offshore: Protecting Guernsey from bribery & corruption  - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 14:11 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Good news for Noah’s Ark. Bad news for England fans & their rented vans  - Thursday, June 14, 2012 16:04 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Catch 22 for England fans heading to the European Championship?  - Tuesday, June 12, 2012 14:41 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				SFO Confidential phones ring off the hook as whistle-blowing industry gains momentum…but no investigations yet  - Monday, June 11, 2012 0:41 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Jerome Kerviel appeals €4.9bn SocGen conviction – Either way banks must ensure systems are up to scratch  - Sunday, June 3, 2012 15:35 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Take care! Is your Whistleblower Your Compliance Officer?  - Wednesday, May 30, 2012 15:03 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Book review: FAQ in Anti-Bribery & Corruption by David Lawler – BUY IT!  - Sunday, May 27, 2012 2:31 - 2 Comments
				
												 
				By Howard Sklar: “Are you out of your f%&$#ng mind?!” – The US CCO reaction to the question “Shall we disclose?”  - Wednesday, May 16, 2012 16:21 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Summer consultation brings UK Deferred Prosecution Agreements another step closer  - Sunday, April 22, 2012 3:35 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Tom Fox wows crowds in London with US FCPA gig  - Wednesday, April 18, 2012 14:42 - 6 Comments
				
												 
				Deferred Prosecution Agreements: A cautionary tale from across the pond : SEC v Citigroup  - Tuesday, April 3, 2012 9:42 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Expanding in the BRICS (1): Russia – Everything you need to know  - Sunday, April 1, 2012 13:59 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				International organisations, the Bribery Act & the UK public interest in prosecution  - Monday, March 5, 2012 16:03 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Don’t get extradited to the US: US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Join us & our special guest Tom Fox on April 16 2012  - Sunday, February 26, 2012 2:21 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				UK PLC, agents and a sensible approach overseas – SFO speaks again.  - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 17:39 - 2 Comments
				
												 
				The SFO’s view on gifts & Foreign Public Officials  - Sunday, February 19, 2012 12:02 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Not sure if you are dealing with a Foreign Public Official – The SFO advice on what to do.  - Thursday, February 16, 2012 9:54 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Anti-bribery compliance: A competitive advantage in Russia.  - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:02 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Trade ethically in Russia – it is possible…  - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 13:48 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Moscow 16 February: The UK Bribery Act – what it means for Russian businesses in practice  - Tuesday, January 24, 2012 16:38 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Global anti-corruption enforcement – TRACE: statistics you *should* read  - Tuesday, January 17, 2012 16:06 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				The view for those previously at the top of Mount Olympus  - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 14:40 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				Please participate in our Corporate Risk Benchmarking Survey 2012  - Sunday, January 8, 2012 4:05 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				The long arm of the law may be longer than you think…  - Tuesday, January 3, 2012 3:27 - 1 Comment
				
												 
				Operation Elvedon: thebriberyact.com saves Christmas  - Thursday, December 22, 2011 11:17 - 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
				
												 
				Opinion: Is the world flat and does your toast land butter side up?  - Tuesday, November 29, 2011 15:46 - 3 Comments
				
												 
				UK whistleblowers cash in on US Dodd Frank bounty program providing windfall for UK investigators  - Sunday, November 27, 2011 10:40 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				No red flags here – FACT: A refusal to bribe builds sustainable business in Russia  - Wednesday, November 23, 2011 11:33 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				G20 Cannes – 8 things you didn’t know were on the agenda, the Arab Spring & the global fight against corruption  - Monday, November 14, 2011 16:04 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				“Precisely the wrong moment in history to weaken the FCPA”  - Thursday, November 10, 2011 14:41 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				View from accross the pond: UK Deferred Prosecution Agreements – you don’t need them when UK has a defence  - Wednesday, November 2, 2011 0:48 - 0 Comments
				
												 
				UK DPA consultation: Thoughts of a former federal prosecutor from accross the pond  - Monday, October 24, 2011 23:53 - 0 Comments
				
						 
			
			 
		 
		
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