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SFO accepts ‘sobering’ results of Unaoil, Serco case reviews
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Neil Hodge2022-07-22T18:08:00
The U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office was criticized for its leadership, culture, and conduct in a report examining why the agency botched a key corruption case against Unaoil that has now seen three convictions overturned.
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