Bribery, Corruption and SFO Investigations

1Aug2022

Richard Sallybanks speaks to GIR on the SFO’s recent disclosure failings

1st August 2022

Bribery, Corruption and SFO Investigations, Financial Crime, News, News & Insights, Richard Sallybanks

Following the publication last week of the Calvert-Smith and Altman reports into the SFO, BCL partner Richard Sallybanks has been quoted in GIR’s latest article “SFO reviews pile on the pressure” about how the SFO’s disclosure failings in these cases should be addressed by proper resourcing, funding and training, and not by any lessening of the SFO’s disclosure obligations.

5May2022

Richard Sallybanks speaks to The Times on SFO’s latest debate on outsourcing

5th May 2022

Karen Peacock

Bribery and Corruption, Bribery, Corruption and SFO Investigations, Financial Crime, News, News & Insights, Richard Sallybanks

BCL partner, Richard Sallybanks has been quoted in The Times discussing the SFO’s decision to outsource the disclosure process in the prosecution of G4S after an eight-year investigation into the private security company and the use of third party suppliers to assist with large investigations.

27Apr2022

The Serious Fraud Office: What’s on the horizon? BCL’s Richard Sallybanks and Anoushka Warlow write for Fraud Intelligence

27th April 2022

Karen Peacock

Anoushka Warlow, Bribery, Corruption and SFO Investigations, Corporate Crime, Financial Crime, News, News & Insights, Richard Sallybanks, Serious Fraud

With the SFO operating under a shadow cast by the independent reviews being conducted by Sir David Calvert-Smith and Brian Altman QC, BCL partner Richard Sallybanks and senior associate Anoushka Warlow look at where next for the beleaguered agency.

19Apr2022

Another overturned Unaoil conviction and a grilling by the Justice Committee: how is 2022 looking so far for the Serious Fraud Office?

19th April 2022

Karen Peacock

Anoushka Warlow, Bribery, Corruption and SFO Investigations, Corporate Crime, Financial Crime, Insights, News & Insights, Richard Sallybanks, Serious Fraud

In the following article Richard Sallybanks and Anoushka Warlow look at how 2022 has begun for the Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”).

31Mar2022

John Binns speaks to The Times on the practicalities of an international anti-corruption court

31st March 2022

Karen Peacock

Anti-Money Laundering, Bribery and Corruption, Bribery, Corruption and SFO Investigations, Financial Crime, John Binns, News, News & Insights

BCL partner John Binns has been quoted in The Times’s discussing the practicalities of launching an international anti-corruption court and the operational difficulties it could encounter to implement the good intentions of the United Nations Convention against corruption.

24Mar2022

So what’s going on with the Serious Fraud Office?

24th March 2022

Karen Peacock

Bribery, Corruption and SFO Investigations, Corporate Crime, Financial Crime, Insights, News & Insights, Richard Sallybanks, Serious Fraud

BCL’s partner Richard Sallybanks looks at the present state of play for the SFO.

10Feb2022

Richard Sallybanks speaks to The Times on recent failures in bribery trials

10th February 2022

Karen Peacock

Bribery and Corruption, Bribery, Corruption and SFO Investigations, Financial Crime, News, News & Insights, Richard Sallybanks

BCL partner, Richard Sallybanks has been quoted in The Times’ article ‘SFO head Lisa Osofsky faces questions over investigator’s failings ‘ discussing the SFO’s recent failures in bribery trials as she faces a landmark review of her agency’s performance.

22Dec2021

United States Strategy on Countering Corruption: US enforcement efforts rise whilst the SFO reports its lowest number of new investigations

22nd December 2021

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Anoushka Warlow, Bribery, Corruption and SFO Investigations, Financial Crime, Insights, News & Insights, Richard Sallybanks

How will the recently published US Strategy on Countering Corruption affect the UK? Richard Sallybanks and Anoushka Warlow consider the US Government’s proposals, and what they might mean for the SFO.

30Nov2021