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18 results found for '"Serious Fraud Office"' in Keywords.
Michael Mates on Asil Nadir affair (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Former Northern Ireland Minister, Michael Mates addresses the House of Commons on various parties’ handling of the Asil Nadir affair. Speaker, Betty Boothroyd is obliged to call for order. Political...
Asil Nadir affair - Call for public inquiry (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Former Northern Ireland Minister, Michael Mates says he will continue to press for an independent inquiry into the Serious Fraud Office’s handling of the Asil Nadir case. Attorney General, Sir Nicholas...
Serious Fraud Office under fire over Asil Nadir case (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The Serious Fraud Office has been criticised over its handling of the Asil Nadir case. The Government is still facing pressure for an independent inquiry into the running of the organisation. From...
Serious fraud office (1995)
- Genre
- Interview
George Staple, Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) welcomes the decision to accept a report (resulting from a 2-year study into the office’s effectiveness) which has recommended not merging the SFO...
Serious Fraud Office (1995)
- Genre
- Interview
George Staple, Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on criteria for a case to come to them, including financial threshold. The SFO have been criticised over their handling of several recent cases....
Fall of Barings (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Brian Ging reports on Barings Bank fall as former Barings trader Nick Leeson appears to have failed in his bid to be tried in Britain. The Serious Fraud Office is expected to announce it won’t try to...
Barings bank fraudster (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Paul Chapman reports on the Barings Bank fall. Nick Leeson’s wife Lisa and lawyer Stephen Pollard at a press conference calling for extradition to Britain rather than face charges in Singapore. Serious...
Maxwell sons acquitted (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
The Maxwell fraud trial ended with all three defendants in the case being acquitted. Kevin and Ian Maxwell and Larry Trachtenberg faced charges of conspiracy to defraud pension funds. The director of the...