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July 2022

  • Convicted fraudster found to be in contempt of court

    29th Jul 2022 | News Releases

    At the High Court today, Dr Gerald Martin Smith was held in contempt of court for breaching a restraint order that prevented him from spending or accessing his assets, except in limited circumstances. He admitted a total of three separate breaches and accepted the facts as presented at court today by the SFO. Smith was […]

  • Publication of Brian Altman QC and Sir David Calvert-Smith reviews

    21st Jul 2022 | News Releases

    Today, comprehensive versions of the expected Brian Altman QC review into the collapse of the R v Woods and Marshall trial and Sir David Calvert-Smith’s review into the SFO’s handling of the Unaoil investigation, have been published.