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SFO completes £497.25m Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Rolls-Royce PLC

The SFO has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Rolls-Royce approved today by Sir Brian Leveson, President of the Queen’s Bench Division.

SFO confirms DPA in principle with Rolls-Royce PLC

The Serious Fraud Office confirms that a Deferred Prosecution Agreement, subject to approval by the Court, has been reached between the SFO and Rolls-Royce.

Richard Kingston convicted and sentenced for destroying bribery and corruption evidence

Richard Kingston was convicted of concealing, destroying or otherwise disposing of two mobile telephones, knowing or suspecting that the data stored on those phones would be relevant to the SFO’s inquiries.

SFO closes Soma Oil & Gas investigation

The Director of the Serious Fraud Office has today closed the SFO’s investigation into Soma Oil & Gas Holdings Ltd, Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Limited, Soma Management Limited and others.

US Department of Justice secondee

The Criminal Division of the US DoJ is to second a lawyer to the UK for two years to work at the Financial Conduct Authority and the Serious Fraud Office.

David Dixon ordered to pay confiscation

Founder and creator of now defunct companies Arboretum Sports, David Gerald Dixon, has been ordered to pay a confiscation order of £275,000.

GAIN 2016 – The Serious Fraud Office’s Current Direction and Enforcement Priorities

Hannah von Dadelszen, Joint Head of Fraud, delivered a speech on the SFO’s priorities and its direction, at the TRACE Global Anti-Bribery In-House Network (GAIN) Conference today.

Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA): A Practical Guide by Defence and Prosecution

Ben Morgan, Joint Head of Bribery and Corruption, at Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference 2016, London.

Chief Operating Officer Appointment

Following a recommendation from the HMCPSI the Director of the SFO has appointed Mark Thompson as its Chief Operating Officer.

It’s time to talk: trust, relationships and the SFO

Ben Morgan, Joint Head of Bribery and Corruption, at Global Investigations Review: Live, New York City, USA.

Deferred Prosecution Agreements – the perspective from England and Wales

Alun Milford, General Counsel, at the Handelsbatt Conference 2016.

Charges in Tesco investigation

The SFO charged three individuals, Carl Rogberg, Christopher Bush and John Scouler, with Fraud by Abuse of Position and False Accounting.