SFO clarifies approach on evaluation of corporate compliance programmes

1 December 2025

How corporates' compliance arrangements are perceived by prosecutors can be crucial as to how investigations concerning alleged corporate criminality are concluded. The UK Serious Fraud Office's ("SFO") refreshed Guidance on Evaluating a Corporate Compliance Programme ("the Guidance") provides some clues as to how and when prosecutors will assess corporate compliance arrangements, but some questions remain.

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