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Tom Hayes files court papers to overturn Libor conviction
Hayes’ case is expected to be heard early next year
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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PTSD, divorce and £1.5m in legal fees: Libor rigger Tom Hayes’ battle for innocence
Convicted for manipulating the influential interest rate, Hayes says he never got to say goodbye to his son or explain why he was suddenly going to prison
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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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Regulators are keeping their noses clean on drug and alcohol misuse
Drug and alcohol abuse incresaed in the City through lockdown, but records show regulatory staffers have a clean record
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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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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
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SFO Unaoil probe unravels further as second executive has conviction quashed
Paul Bond is the second executive to have his conviction quashed in the Unaoil case, after an appeals court criticised the UK’s Serious Fraud Office for its dealings with a private investigator
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Ex-Barclays trader banned for life after Euribor conviction
Colin Bermingham was convicted of Euribor rigging in 2019
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Convicted Libor rigger Tom Hayes battles SFO for return of his passport
Prosecutors say Covid-19 is holding up return of document
Why quashing Tom Hayes’ Libor conviction could spell a new era for the City
A legal battle over Libor rigging could have huge ramifications for the City
ENRC case against Dechert and SFO ‘the stuff of conspiracy theories’, lawyers claim
Dechert's corruption probe upset the 'oligarchs' behind ENRC, court told
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
Ex-Dechert partner in ENRC v SFO case motivated by ‘money and greed’, court hears
The SFO and Dechert deny wrongdoing
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ENRC opens £70m ‘leaks’ claim against SFO and Dechert in London court
Fraud squad and US law firm deny misconduct allegations
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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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