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London solicitors group calls for urgent reform of SFO

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Published on: 21 April 2023
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Law360, London: One of the UK’s largest law societies called on 20 April 2023 for ‘urgent, focused reform’ of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and for the agency to get increased funding and political support amid a series of setbacks that have seen cases collapse and convictions get overturned.

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