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SFO lawyer appointed QC

Senior SFO barrister Stuart Alford was sworn in as Queen’s Counsel on Monday, 14 April 2014. He has been with the SFO since July 2012.

Boiler-room fraudster sentenced to additional four years

A fraudster sentenced for running a Spanish based boiler room fraud, which took in over £1.3million from UK investors has been ordered today…

Landmark Supreme Court victory for the Serious Fraud Office

The Supreme Court made a landmark decision in favour of the SFO, with regard to pre-trial criminal restraint orders.

LIBOR: Three former ICAP brokers to be charged

Criminal proceedings by the Serious Fraud Office have commenced against three former employees at ICAP Plc, in connection with the manipulation of LIBOR

Corporate criminal liability and Deferred Prosecution Agreements

Alun Milford, General Counsel, at the Annual Employed Bar Conference.

LIBOR investigation brings further charges

Criminal proceedings have commenced against three former employees at Barclays Bank PLC, in connection with the manipulation of LIBOR.

Ethical business conduct: an enforcement perspective

David Green CB QC, Director, at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

John Fitzpatrick sentenced to six years

John Fitzpatrick, a solicitor, was sentenced to six years imprisonment for theft and fraud offences relating to mortgage fraud.

Deferred Prosecution Agreements: new guidance for prosecutors

The Director of the SFO and the Director of Public Prosecutions published a joint code of practice on the use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements

‘Boiler Room’ fraudster sentenced to additional six years

Rahul Natwar Patel was sentenced to six years imprisonment for failure to pay a confiscation order relating to a £10 million ‘boiler room’ fraud.

Rolls-Royce – Opened investigation

The Director of the SFO opened a criminal investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption at Rolls Royce.

Property developer sentenced to additional ten years

Saghir Afzal, a property developer, was sentenced to ten years imprisonment for failure to pay a confiscation order relating to a £49 million mortgage fraud