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Comment: Fewer charges for UK's SFO may show more judicious target-picking

By Annie Robertson ( May 16, 2019, 16:23 GMT | Comment) -- The UK Serious Fraud Office’s shrinking charge sheet may be raising eyebrows in some quarters, but it’s too soon to declare a lack of ambition. Since taking up her post nine months ago, director Lisa Osofsky has dropped two big cases and opened few others, prompting criticism across the legal community. But looked at another way, and the SFO could just be waiting to pounce.The UK Serious Fraud Office’s shrinking charge sheet may be raising eyebrows in some quarters, but it’s too soon to declare a lack of ambition. The opposite could turn out to be true if the decision to focus resources on fewer cases yields a higher rate of prosecutions....

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