West, Whale & Stone: SFO scores a first under the Bribery Act 2010

In Southwark Crown Court on 8 December 2014, three individuals prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Office for fraud and corruption offences, including offences under the Bribery Act 2010, were sentenced. They were each given long custodial sentences, ranging from six to 13 years’ imprisonment. Omar Qureshi and Amy Smart of CMS Cameron McKenna review the case.