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Convicted Libor rigger Tom Hayes files fresh submission to overturn prosecution

Battle over alleged rate manipulation drags on as Hayes asks the Criminal Cases Review Commission to take another look at his case

'The approach taken by the English courts is out of step with every other jurisdiction,' according to Tom Hayes
'The approach taken by the English courts is out of step with every other jurisdiction,' according to Tom Hayes Photo: Simon Dawson/Getty Images

Convicted Libor rigger Tom Hayes has made a new submission for his case to be reviewed by a UK body that investigates miscarriages of justice after US courts quashed similar convictions.

The former UBS and Citi trader filed a new submission to the UK’s Criminal Cases Review Commission — which probes criminal matters where people believe they were wrongly convicted — on 21 November.

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