Serious Fraud Office
Dozens of SFO cases face potential legal challenge after software failures
Prosecutor forced to reveal extent of disclosure review after FN wins transparency battle
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Serious Fraud Office spends £220,000 on aborted move to Canary Wharf
Prosecutor ditched the planned docklands relocation to spend more money on its internal systems
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SFO investigating software problems ‘at speed’ as probe continues
Experts say how the fraud office deals with serious disclosure issues will define its new CEO’s tenure
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SFO drops decade-long probe into mining company ENRC
White-collar crime agency has abandoned probe into high-profile mining company, citing 'insufficient' evidence
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Serious Fraud Office picks ex-Met police officer Nick Ephgrave as new director
A former senior police officer will lead the UK’s top fraud-busting agency
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SFO boss Lisa Osofsky to leave: ‘Wins have been eclipsed by scandals’
Osofsky’s rocky tenure at the SFO is drawing to a close, with experts questioning what her legacy will be
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SFO director Lisa Osofsky admits being taken in by ‘fixer’ in Unaoil case
Osofsky said she regrets meeting ex-DEA agent David Tinsley
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Ex-SFO lawyer accused of calling FBI agent a ‘c***’ was unfairly dismissed, tribunal says
Ex-SFO lawyer Tom Martin was accused of insulting an FBI agent in a London pub
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SFO bosses’ ‘gullibility and arrogance’ slammed in Unaoil fiasco as third conviction quashed
SFO director Lisa Osofsky made 'mistakes and misjudgments' in Unaoil case, review finds
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SFO failures over Unaoil laid out in ‘sobering’ review
Attorney general Suella Braverman said the SFO had developed a ‘clear plan of action’ to respond to the review’s recommendations
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SFO boss Lisa Osofsky’s future in balance as report into fraud squad’s conduct nears
Two key reports into SFO failings are expected imminently
Dechert, the SFO, and ENRC: A trial of brown envelopes, lies, and millions in fees
Long-running court battle ends with some explosive findings, but more drama could still be in store
Ex-Dechert partner leaked client info to SFO, court finds
The SFO was in serious breach of its duties by taking ‘plainly unauthorised’ information, a summary of the judgment said
ENRC case against Dechert and SFO ‘the stuff of conspiracy theories’, lawyers claim
Dechert's corruption probe upset the 'oligarchs' behind ENRC, court told
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Ex-Dechert lawyer ‘threw his client under the bus’ to salvage ties with SFO, court hears
Ex-Dechert lawyer turned on client once fees dried up, court told
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SFO launches fraud probe into Gupta Family Group and its relationship with Greensill Capital
The criminal investigation opens a new chapter in the deepening scandal surrounding Gupta and Greensill
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SFO looks to rebuild ‘brand and image’ following series of setbacks
UK’s most senior anti-corruption official says it has been a
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SFO boss Osofsky says new powers could help fraud squad go after ‘dirty’ bank insiders
'We’re concerned that the recipient of the Section 2 Notice may tip off the subjects of the information we seek, thereby jeopardising the covert status of the investigation,' Osofsky said
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