Bribery Act – Prosecution #1

Bribery Act 2010

The first prosecution under the Bribery Act 2010 which came into force earlier in 2011 is of a court clerk, Mr Patel at a county court in Essex. The CPS said “It is alleged that Patel promised an individual summonsed for a motoring offence that he could influence the course of criminal proceedings in exchange for £500, on 1 August 2011.” Having reviewed all of the evidence gathered by the police and considered the DPP’s guidelines on the Bribery Act, the CPS said that it was “satisfied there is sufficient evidence to charge Munir Patel with requesting and receiving a bribe on 1 August 2011, intending improperly to perform his functions.”