“The career of Britain’s most controversial police chief was ended today (13 February) after he was jailed for corruption for a second time – but he could be freed in three months.”
The Independent, 13th February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Four men who disclosed details of bids relating to lucrative energy contracts overseas have been convicted of corruption charges following a ruling by the Crown Court.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) may formally investigate alleged corruption at firms that self-report the activity but will be mindful not to harm the company’s reputation, the head of the organisation has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“While some of Dame Elizabeth’s recommendations about links between police and media are welcome, others spell danger.”
The Guardian, 4th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“More than 130 Metropolitan Police (Met) officers were allowed to resign rather than facing misconducts panels over the last year, figures have shown.”
BBC News, 2nd January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Ex-Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt and bowler Mohammad Amir have lost their appeals against their sentences for a spot-fixing scam.”
BBC News, 23rd November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Former Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammed Amir are to begin appeals against their sentences for a spot-fixing scam next week.”
BBC News, 18th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Recently three Pakistani test cricketers, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, were convicted of conspiracy to cheat at gambling and conspiracy to accept corrupt payments, arising out of Pakistan’s tour of England in 2010. They were sentenced to 30 months, 12 months and 6 months’ imprisonment respectively (Amir having pleaded guilty). Butt has recently filed an appeal against sentence. Regrettably, although it is the first such prosecution in the UK, only a delusional optimist would assume it will be the last. It therefore falls to be considered whether the sentences were justified.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 14th November 2011
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“Cricket’s anti-corruption chief insists illegal betting is not endemic in the game, in the wake of three Pakistan players being jailed for spot-fixing. Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been given prison terms for conspiring to bowl deliberate no-balls in a 2010 Test match against England.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“One of the most significant police anti-corruption cases in modern times collapsed on Wednesday, after two former detectives, who had both served lengthy jail sentences, were cleared at a retrial.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Former News of the World editor and Downing Street aide Andy Coulson is suing a division of News International after it stopped paying his legal fees over the phone-hacking scandal.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An urgent review has been ordered into the conduct of police in West Yorkshire who took a murder trial witness to a brothel and allowed him to take drugs.”
BBC News, 8th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to investigate the conduct of a chief of police and his deputy arrested over corruption claims.”
The Independent, 16th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Willis Limited carpeted by the Financial Services Authority for failing sufficiently to monitor payments to overseas third parties.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Macmillan Publishers has been ordered to pay £11.3m for ‘unlawful conduct’ related to its education division in East and West Africa.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The British arms and aircraft firm BAE Systems has been severely criticised by a UK parliamentary inquiry into a corruption case surrounding an air-traffic-control deal with Tanzania.”
BBC News, 19th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating an allegation that John Yates ‘inappropriately’ secured a Scotland Yard job for the daughter of hacking suspect Neil Wallis.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Serious Fraud Office will give ‘full consideration’ to calls for it to launch an investigation into Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, a spokeswoman said today.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will look at five factors when considering whether corporate hospitality breach new anti-corruption laws, it has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“James Murdoch and News Corp could face corporate legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic that involve criminal charges, fines and forfeiture of assets as the escalating phone-hacking scandal risks damaging his chances of taking control of Rupert Murdoch’s US-based media empire.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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