Organisation
As one of the Law Officers’ Departments, the SFO reports to the Attorney General of the UK.
The SFO employs around 300 people. The cost of running the SFO in the financial year 2010-11 was 64p for each member of the British public.
The SFO is unique in that its role is to both investigate and prosecute. Its case teams are therefore made up of investigators, lawyers, law clerks and forensic accountants.
Over 80 per cent of staff are specialist caseworkers. When deciding what action to take, lawyers in the SFO must bear in mind the Prosecutors Code.
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