SFO

Tom Hayes files court papers to overturn Libor conviction

Tom Hayes served five-and-a-half years in prison for his part in the Libor rigging scandal

Hayes’ case is expected to be heard early next year

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The SFO was investigating suspected corruption in Africa, but has now backed down

SFO drops decade-long probe into mining company ENRC

White-collar crime agency has abandoned probe into high-profile mining company, citing 'insufficient' evidence

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'I'm in an economic war,' Hayes tells FN

PTSD, divorce and £1.5m in legal fees: Libor rigger Tom Hayes’ battle for innocence

Convicted for manipulating the influential interest rate, Hayes says he never got to say goodbye to his son or explain why he was suddenly going to prison

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'With everything that has gone on, her not seeking a new term may be beneficial for the agency'

SFO boss Lisa Osofsky to leave: ‘Wins have been eclipsed by scandals’

Osofsky’s rocky tenure at the SFO is drawing to a close, with experts questioning what her legacy will be

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Cocaine and other narcotics are in the regulatory spotlight, so those policing City offenders must show they are in the clear themselves

Regulators are keeping their noses clean on drug and alcohol misuse

Drug and alcohol abuse incresaed in the City through lockdown, but records show regulatory staffers have a clean record

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Judgment reads like a thriller as pages detail deception and collusion

Dechert, the SFO, and ENRC: A trial of brown envelopes, lies, and millions in fees

Long-running court battle ends with some explosive findings, but more drama could still be in store

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SFO Unaoil probe unravels further as second executive has conviction quashed

Paul Bond is the second executive to have his conviction quashed in the Unaoil case, after an appeals court criticised the UK’s Serious Fraud Office for its dealings with a private investigator

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Bermingham, appearing at court over rate manipulation allegations

Ex-Barclays trader banned for life after Euribor conviction

Colin Bermingham was convicted of Euribor rigging in 2019

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Tom Hayes was released from jail in January, having served five-and-a-half years of an 11-year term

Convicted Libor rigger Tom Hayes battles SFO for return of his passport

Prosecutors say Covid-19 is holding up return of document

If Hayes wins his court case, how white collar crime is prosecuted could shift significantly

Why quashing Tom Hayes’ Libor conviction could spell a new era for the City

A legal battle over Libor rigging could have huge ramifications for the City

The Serious Fraud Office has been accused by the mining firm

ENRC case against Dechert and SFO ‘the stuff of conspiracy theories’, lawyers claim

Dechert's corruption probe upset the 'oligarchs' behind ENRC, court told

The Boss Mining copper operation, owned by ENRC, in the southern Congolese province of Katanga. Neil Dechert had billed more than $18m over the course of its work for ENRC investigating allegations of corruption at the mining business

Ex-Dechert lawyer ‘threw his client under the bus’ to salvage ties with SFO, court hears

Ex-Dechert lawyer turned on client once fees dried up, court told

SFO boss Osofsky says new powers could help fraud squad go after ‘dirty’ bank insiders

'We’re concerned that the recipient of the Section 2 Notice may tip off the subjects of the information we seek, thereby jeopardising the covert status of the investigation,' Osofsky said

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Tom Hayes arrives at Southwark Crown Court in 2015

Libor rigger Tom Hayes’ case ‘derailed’ by pandemic as he sits in prison

The pandemic sparked an impasse between investigators and prosecutors over access to critical case information

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