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SFO fesses up over case reviews

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    Dozens of SFO cases face potential legal challenge after software failures

    Prosecutor forced to reveal extent of disclosure review after FN wins transparency battle

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    Serious Fraud Office spends £220,000 on aborted move to Canary Wharf

    Prosecutor ditched the planned docklands relocation to spend more money on its internal systems

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    SFO investigating software problems ‘at speed’ as probe continues

    Experts say how the fraud office deals with serious disclosure issues will define its new CEO’s tenure

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    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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    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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    SFO failures over Unaoil laid out in ‘sobering’ review

    Attorney general Suella Braverman said the SFO had developed a ‘clear plan of action’ to respond to the review’s recommendations

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    SFO boss Lisa Osofsky’s future in balance as report into fraud squad’s conduct nears

    Two key reports into SFO failings are expected imminently

    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

    Ex-Dechert partner leaked client info to SFO, court finds

    The SFO was in serious breach of its duties by taking ‘plainly unauthorised’ information, a summary of the judgment said

    ENRC case against Dechert and SFO ‘the stuff of conspiracy theories’, lawyers claim

    Dechert's corruption probe upset the 'oligarchs' behind ENRC, court told

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    SFO launches fraud probe into Gupta Family Group and its relationship with Greensill Capital

    The criminal investigation opens a new chapter in the deepening scandal surrounding Gupta and Greensill

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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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