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First sentence passed under the Bribery Act
Nov
A court clerk from London has been sentenced to 6 in prison for misconduct in public office and 3 years in prison for an offence of bribery. The sentences will run concurrently. The latter represents the first sentence handed down under the new Act and sends a clear message that this new...
More ways to blow the whistle on bribery and corruption
Nov
On 1st November the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launched a 'whistle-blower hotline' coupled with an online service for reporting suspected fraud and corruption. The new route is primarily targeted at people who have insider knowledge through their professional activities of situations that appear...
Court employee is first person to be charged under the Bribery Act
Sep
Munir Yakub Patel, an administrative clerk at Redbridge Magistrates' Court in London, has been charged under s2 of the Act following allegations that he offered to influence the course of criminal proceedings in return for £500. Gaon Hart, reviewing lawyer for the CPS Special Crime and Counter...
FSA fine a stark warning to businesses on anti-bribery
Aug
Last month the FSA fined UK insurance broker Willis Limited £6.895 million for failings specifically related to their anti-bribery and corruption systems. Payments of £27 million were made to third parties overseas who assisted Willis in winning and retaining business in those...
The Bribery Act now in force - what do the new laws mean for businesses?
Jul
The Bribery Act came into force on July 1st 2011 following a delay during which the Ministry of Justice published guidance to assist commercial organisations in preventing bribery. The commercial offence contained in section 7 of the Bribery Act represents a major shift from the old law and...
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