This week's top bribery news items have been:
• SFO denies looking for ‘low hanging fruit’: In a recent speech, Richard Alderman said: “I know what the low hanging fruit are and I'm sure that in a week or so we could find half a dozen cases or more. But that is not our approach. We are looking for the more difficult cases.”
• Court clerk jailed in first UK Bribery Act sentencing: The first UK Bribery Act case concluded with court clerk Munir Patel being jailed for three years for a count of bribery, and six years for misconduct in a public office.
• SFO to launch inquiry into Olympus scandal: The SFO has become the latest regulator to launch an investigation into Olympus, the scandal-hit camera and endoscope maker.
• SFO denies looking for ‘low hanging fruit’: In a recent speech, Richard Alderman said: “I know what the low hanging fruit are and I'm sure that in a week or so we could find half a dozen cases or more. But that is not our approach. We are looking for the more difficult cases.”
• Court clerk jailed in first UK Bribery Act sentencing: The first UK Bribery Act case concluded with court clerk Munir Patel being jailed for three years for a count of bribery, and six years for misconduct in a public office.
• SFO to launch inquiry into Olympus scandal: The SFO has become the latest regulator to launch an investigation into Olympus, the scandal-hit camera and endoscope maker.
