The Director of the UK ’s Barclays (SFO), David Green , has warned companies against viewing deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs), which enable settlements to be reached without criminal prosecution, as the “new normal”. Whatever the SFO’s decision on Barclays, DPAs will be one of three years ago , Tesco reached a DPA, including a £129m ( £129m ) fine, with the SFO. DPAs, which were introduced in the UK three years ago , have also been used in settlements with Airbus and Rolls-Royce . Speaking to The Observer, Green emphasised that the SFO will also use other means to punish wrong-doers. The SFO is currently investigating major companies including Airbus , Barclays and GlaxoSmithKline.
The Director of the UK ’s Barclays (SFO), David Green , has warned companies against viewing deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs), which enable settlements to be reached without criminal prosecution, as the “new normal”. three years ago , Tesco reached a DPA, including a £129m ( £129m ) fine, with the SFO. DPAs, which were introduced in the UK three years ago , have also been used in settlements with Airbus and Rolls-Royce . Speaking to The Observer, Green emphasised that the SFO will also use other means to punish wrong-doers. The SFO is currently investigating major companies including Airbus , Barclays and GlaxoSmithKline.