OECD report on the SFO and the UK Bribery Act *

United Kingdom - April 16 2012
The OECD Working Group On Bribery highlighted the efforts of the UK in the anti-corruption area in a most recent report.

Co-authors: Nick Akerman, Nicholas Burkill, Thomas O. Gorman, Charlotte Gilbert.

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The Africa sting cases *

USA - April 16 2012
As previously reported, last month, upon the government’s request, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon dismissed 19 indictments in the so-called Africa Sting cases.

Co-authors: Nick Akerman, Nicholas Burkill, Thomas O. Gorman, Charlotte Gilbert.

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New Serious Fraud Office director appointed *

United Kingdom - April 16 2012
Mr David Green CB QC will take over from Mr Richard Alderman as Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on 23 April.

Co-authors: Nick Akerman, Nicholas Burkill, Thomas O. Gorman, Charlotte Gilbert.

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Corruption digest *

India - April 16 2012
Army commander-in-chief General Vijay Kumar Singh claims that he was offered a Rs14 crore bribe by a equipment lobbyist to clear the purchase of 600 substandard vehicles for the forces.

Co-authors: Nick Akerman, Nicholas Burkill, Thomas O. Gorman, Charlotte Gilbert.

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BAE agree to give Tanzania £29.5 million *

Tanzania, United Kingdom - April 16 2012
The SFO, the Government of Tanzania, BAE Systems and the Department for International Development have signed an agreement to give £29.5 million plus accrued interest to educational projects in Tanzania.

Co-authors: Nick Akerman, Nicholas Burkill, Thomas O. Gorman, Charlotte Gilbert.

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