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Since Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) were introduced in 2014, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has signed a total of 12. The table below provides details of the number of DPAs signed each year since their introduction in 2014.<\/p>

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Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2020<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2021<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

DPAs signed<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Since 2010, 122 SFO led prosecutions have resulted in a conviction. The table below provides details of the number of prosecutions that led to a conviction in each year since 2010, and whether these relate to a corporate entity or an individual.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2020<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2021<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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Corporate <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

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<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

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<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

8<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Individuals<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

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Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

8<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

20<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

14<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

18<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

6<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

10<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

13<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

20<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

5<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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In 2022, the SFO is taking forward 7 trials, involving 20 defendants charged against a total of 80 counts. The high volume of trials taking place this year is in part a result of trials not being able to go ahead during the pandemic.<\/p>

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Between the 25th<\/sup> of April and the 31st<\/sup> of December 2013, no Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) were signed by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), as DPAs were only introduced on 24th<\/sup> of February 2014, under the provisions of Schedule 17 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013. Since then, the SFO has entered into a total of 12 DPAs.<\/p>

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During the period of the 25th<\/sup> of April 2013 and the 13th<\/sup> of December 2013, 9 SFO led prosecutions resulted in a conviction. All of these were brought against individuals. There were no prosecutions brought against corporate entities during this period.<\/p>

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