The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is poised to launch a consultation about bringing in a US-style plea bargaining system for UK companies involved in corruption cases.
The consultation, expected to be launched later this week by SFO director Richard Alderman, will look at creating a framework to speed up the handling of corruption cases by allowing businesses to admit offences in return for more lenient sentences.
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