Category Archives: Eitemau newyddion
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Lisa Osofsky named next Director of the SFO
4th Meh 2018 | Eitemau newyddionThe Attorney General’s Office has today announced that Lisa Osofsky will be the next Director of the Serious Fraud Office.
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New charges in SFO’s Unaoil investigation in relation to US$733 million contract
22nd Mai 2018 | Eitemau newyddionBasil Al Jarah and Ziad Akle have both been charged with conspiracy to give corrupt payments to secure the award of a contract worth US$733 million to Leighton Contractors Singapore PTE Ltd for a project to build two oil pipelines in southern Iraq.
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Serious Fraud Office turns 30: marking our 30th anniversary
24th Ebr 2018 | Eitemau newyddionThis month the Serious Fraud Office turned 30, to mark this milestone, we’ve taken a look back at some of the historical moments and notable cases from our three decades at the forefront of the UK’s fight against serious and complex, fraud, bribery and corruption.
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Ultra Electronic Holdings PLC
19th Ebr 2018 | Eitemau newyddionThe SFO confirms it has opened a criminal investigation in to suspected corruption in the conduct of business in Algeria by Ultra Electronic Holdings plc (“Ultra”), its subsidiaries, employees and associated persons.
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AI powered ‘Robo-Lawyer’ helps step up the SFO’s fight against economic crime
10th Ebr 2018 | Eitemau newyddionToday, the Serious Fraud Office announced a significant upgrade to its document analysis capability as artificial intelligence is made available to all of its new casework from this month.
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False contracts fraudster ordered to pay nearly £200,000
10th Ebr 2018 | Eitemau newyddionCarl Cumiskey was ordered by HHJ Gledhill QC to pay a confiscation order of £194,343 at a hearing at Southwark Crown Court on 6 April 2018. The order is required to be satisfied in full within three months or a default sentence of 2 years will be activated.
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SFO closes Stirling Mortimer Global Property Fund PCC investigation
9th Ebr 2018 | Eitemau newyddionToday (9 April 2018) the Director of the Serious Fraud Office closed the SFO’s investigation into allegations of fraud against a number of investment companies operated by Stirling Mortimer Global Property Fund PCC.
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Serious Fraud Office turns 30: three decades combating serious and complex economic crime
6th Ebr 2018 | Eitemau newyddionThis week, the SFO turns 30, marking three decades since the agency first opened its doors on April 6th 1988.
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SFO recovers £4.4m from corrupt diplomats in ‘Chad Oil’ share deal
22nd Maw 2018 | Eitemau newyddionThe SFO is set to recover millions lost in a corruption case which saw Griffiths Energy bribe Chadian diplomats in the United States and Canada.
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Man convicted of multi-million pound corruption sentenced to additional year in prison
22nd Maw 2018 | Eitemau newyddionGraham Marchment has had his default prison sentence of one year activated by the court for failure to pay £37,057.08 outstanding of a confiscation order.
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Chwe thwyllwr, gan gynnwys cyn chwaraewr rhyngwladol Cymru, yn cael eu dedfrydu i 25 mlynedd mewn cynllun prentisiaeth pêl-droed twyllodrus £5m
26th Chw 2018 | Eitemau newyddionKeith Williams, Paul Sugrue and former Welsh International Mark Aizlewood were sentenced to a total of 25 years and 5 months’ imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court.
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Further SFO charges in Barclays Qatar capital raising case
12th Chw 2018 | Eitemau newyddionThe SFO charged Barclays Bank Plc, regarding financial assistance Barclays Bank Plc gave to Qatar Holding LLC between 1 October and 30 November 2008, which was in the form of a US$3 billion loan for the purpose of directly or indirectly acquiring shares in Barclays Plc.