The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) does not disclose the costs of its cases as this risks prejudicing the administration of justice and is against the public interest.<\/p>
the SFO legal costs settled with defendants to date amount to £2.15m. The figure was published in the SFO's recent Annual Report and Accounts<\/a>. Other settlements have yet to be confirmed. <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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