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By Maria Ward-Brennan The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is set to receive an additional £9.3m in funding as part of the government’s plan to crack down on fraud. The Attorney General revealed today that the extra funding will be pumped into a new asset confiscation enforcement team and be used to help upgrade the SFO’s disclosure capabilities. The money will also be used support improvements to SFO’s case management system. Disclosure issues at the SFO are well-documented. In April, a report by HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate stated that the SFO made progress in reforming how it manages…

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