Victor Dahdaleh On Trial For "Large Scale" Corruption

The Canadian-British businessman Victor Dahdaleh is now on trial for large scale corruption, in Southwark Crown Court in London.  We have previously blogged on this story in the past when Mr Dahdaleh was charged.  This is one of the most high profile cases the Serious Fraud Office is currently prosecuting.  Even though the charges relate to pre Bribery Act events, and is therefore under the "old" corruption laws, this is nevertheless a very serious and high profile case for the SFO to be pursuing.  It should put an end to the frequent accusations which are made both in the media, and by British and foreign businessmen privately, that the British government is not serious about tackling corruption and that the Bribery Act is mere wallpaper.