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Challenging the authority of the SFO

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Published on: 26 October 2016

Published by a LexisNexis Corporate Crime expert

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Original news
What did the court decide?
What is the background to this case?
How did the court deal with the application in light of L v DPP?
What were the ECHR, art 8 considerations raised and how did the court approach this?
What are the implications for this case in terms of corporates under investigation seeking to bring investigations to an end?
Are there any other practical considerations or learning points that corporate crime practitioners can draw from this decision?

Article summary

Corporate Crime analysis: Sarah Przybylska, barrister at 2 Hare Court, examines the recent case of R v Director of the Serious Fraud Office and explains the rationale behind Soma’s application for judicial review against the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).

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