Campaign lawyers challenge Serious Fraud Office over BAE

Fresh challenge launched by the Corner House and Campaign Against Arms Trade

by Symon Hill 18th February 2010

The controversial plea bargain settlement with the arms company BAE Systems is the target of a fresh challenge from two campaign groups, the Corner House and Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT). The groups have instructed their solicitors to ask the director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to revoke the settlement in which BAE pleaded guilty to accounting offences and the SFO dropped more serious charges.