Our Head of Investigations, Tony McClements, assesses the first few months of Nick Ephgrave’s days in office at the helm of the Serious Fraud Office in the UK.

Tony writes:

“Since Ephgrave commenced his tenure, he has made all the right noises. For example, he has committed the SFO to targeting and prosecuting the well-resourced and powerful who believe they can act with impunity.

“He has identified the need to speed up investigations, recognising the risk prolonged investigations have on resources and victims, promising to use the latest technology to manage the large volumes of data that complex fraud cases generate.

“In addition, and to his credit, he has advocated that UK whistleblowers should be financially rewarded. I have supported this notion for several years.

“Likewise, those who prosecute fraud in the UK have agreed with Ephgrave that the issue of disclosure under the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA) requires streamlining.”

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