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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.”
See http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/123_11/
Our Bribery Act Prevention Services:
If you require assistance with the above matters or with writing a bribery or ethics policy or as to the clauses to be included in policies to ensure your business can show it has taken adequate measures to prevent bribery (and thus have a defence to an action against it), please don’t hesitate to contact us on the above numbers or [email protected].
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