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Barclays acquittal draws flak for flawed SFO prosecutions despite record Airbus win

Thomas Alan
Thomas Alan · 7 April 2020 · 5 min read
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Thomas Alan assesses the fresh controversy around SFO tactics

It claims it is a public service hamstrung by archaic laws and deserves more sympathy; its critics make unfavourable comparisons to the civil service and question the competency of its lawyers.

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