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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> <\/p> 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> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> 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> total <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Corporate <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/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> 114<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 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> 122<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> 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> |