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SFO prosecutions round-up—March 2021

Published on: 24 March 2021

Published by LNB News

LNB News 24/03/2021

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Issue Date: 24 March 2021

Published Date: 24 March 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland and Wales

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In the latest round-up of prosecution news from the UK's leading corporate fraud and corruption prosecutions agency, we consider the fallout from the Unaoil and KBR cases, as well as the cases before the courts this month and updates to the Serious Fraud Office's (SFO) court calendar.

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