SFO in turmoil ?
The Serious Fraud Office is currently, and as always, dealing with some important and high profile cases, including the decades long sags of Adil Nasir. However, these cases may face further delay and problems bearing in mind the SFO seems to be in turmoil, with key staff leaving. This in turn appears to be at least partly due to government proposals to break it the SFO.
The planned break up will mean that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will have responsibility for prosecuting complex fraud cases and a new organisation, the new National Crime Agency would be responsible for other SFO’s other duties.
Change is not necessarily a bad thing, but change for change sake, based on possible false economy and prompted by a large organisation structure simply seeking to constantly restructure, can have serious implications, not least on public confidence, justice and may not assist in the vitak and ongoing fight against fraud.
For advice on fraud and fraud prevention or corporate investigation, Blackhawk Investigations can advise and assist.
