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<p>The SFO exists to tackle the most serious and complex cases of fraud, bribery and
corruption. The SFO’s remit is to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute those
cases that fall within this remit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please find a breakdown
of Serious Fraud Office (SFO) prosecutions by case in each financial year:</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number
of Cases</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note we interpret the prosecution of an SFO case to
begin from the date of the first charge brought against an individual or organisation
in a case. More information about our cases is available online at <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/our-cases/"
target="_blank">https://www.sfo.gov.uk/our-cases/</a>.</p><p> </p>
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