Deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) | Practical Law

Deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) | Practical Law

In England and Wales, deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs), as a means to settle criminal investigations into corporate organisations, became available to the Directors of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on 24 February 2014.

Deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs)

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Deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs)

by Luke Tolaini, Partner, Judith Seddon, Partner, Chris Stott, Senior Associate, Matthew Burn, Associate, Clifford Chance LLP
Law stated as at 01 Dec 2015 • England, Wales
In England and Wales, deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs), as a means to settle criminal investigations into corporate organisations, became available to the Directors of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on 24 February 2014.
This article considers the introduction of DPAs in England and Wales and how the DPA process will work in practice.