Crime and Policing

Guidance on corporate co-operation from the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) does not provide adequate detail or assurances, solicitors have claimed.

The Serious Fraud Office has charged a second individual in relation to its investigation into Global Forestry Investments.

Three new Non-Executive Directors have been appointed to the NCA Board: Mary Calam, David Horncastle and Andrew Tivey.

https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/new-non-executive-directors-on-the-nca-board

Three siblings who were working directly for the leader of a notorious Nigerian crime gang have been jailed today for a total of 16 years after laundering nearly £1m for the Black Axe organised crime syndicate through UK bank accounts.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/ps1m-fraudsters-who-funded-notorious-nigerian-organised-crime-gang-jailed-16-years

The Victims Statement sets out the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner’s commitments and vision for victims of crime in the West Midlands for 2019-2020

https://t.co/7O6eX9APNO?amp=1

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has received 153 reports concerning an allegation of money laundering since 2014, but prosecuted just four cases.

The serious fraud office’s (SFO) spending on staff and external counsel fell last year, while its conviction rate crumbled to just over 53 per cent.

The Annual Report & Accounts detail the work of the agency to fight serious and organised crime in 2018/19.

Michael Sorby, Adrian Leek and David Justice were today acquitted of conspiracy to corrupt and conspiracy to bribe.

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2019/07/16/three-individuals-acquitted-as-sfo-confirms-dpa-with-sarclad/

With the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) undergoing changes, Aziz Rahman of award-winning business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli explains how those in business should deal with the agency.

https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshire/news/2041003-businesses-must-know-how-to-respond-to-changes-at-serious-fraud-office#.XS8PlG66GqA.twitter