Law and the Justice System

The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) recently published a new chapter in its internal Operational Handbook, which provides guidance on the SFO's approach to Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) (the Guidance). The SFO's Director, Lisa Osofsky, remarked, "Over the past six years, we at the SFO have been developing our approach to negotiating and entering into DPAs, and in turn, establishing best practice. Publishing this guidance will provide further transparency on what we expect from companies looking to co-operate with us."

The High Court has delivered a judgment dealing with the issue of fraud and interrogatories.

Up to two-thirds of civil hearings will take place face-to-face over the coming months as the caseload increases, with longer operating hours an option for courts if needed.

https://www.litigationfutures.com/news/civil-court-recovery-more-in-person-hearings-and-longer-hours

Corporate criminal liability laws will come under fresh scrutiny as a Law Commission review begins this week.

More than three and a half years after its Call for Evidence on reforming corporate liability for economic crime, the UK government has published its response

The Serious Fraud Office has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with Airline Services Limited (ASL) having today received final approval from Mrs Justice May.

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2020/10/30/sfo-enters-into-deferred-prosecution-agreement-with-airline-services-limited/

A high-net-worth fraudster who skipped his trial and fled to Dubai has been ordered to pay over £37 million - and faces ten years in prison if he fails to pay.

Prosecution data for the first quarter of 2020/21 - covering the coronavirus lockdown period - has today been published.

How much should sentencing judges rely on a victim’s assessment of the harm they have suffered in a crime?

The SFO has today published a chapter from its handbook which offers comprehensive guidance on how we approach Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs), and how we engage with companies where a DPA is a prospective outcome.