SFO integrity questioned after Unaoil conviction overturned
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Neil Hodge2021-12-13T21:21:00
The Serious Fraud Office will be investigated by the U.K. Attorney General’s Office after a court said the agency denied a convicted former oil and gas executive the right to a fair trial.
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