Alex Swan

Alex Swan

20Oct2020

The Serious Fraud Office: extending its extraterritorial reach?

20th October 2020

BCL’s Alex Swan writes about the recently heard appeal of R(KBR Inc) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office, which raises issues regarding the extraterritorial effect of the SFO’s powers.

Alex Swan considers the impact that Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA) can have upon individuals, as highlighted in the conclusion of the recent case brought by the SFO against Tesco Stores Ltd.

Financial, Corporate and General Crime Solicitors

The Serious Fraud Office: extending its extraterritorial reach?

Deferred Prosecution Agreements: Prosecution deferred for corporates; Justice denied for individuals?

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Documents held overseas by a foreign company can be caught by the SFO’s compulsory powers

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