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| SFO unlawful in ending BAE probe | SFO unlawful in ending BAE probe |
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| The High Court has ruled that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) acted unlawfully by dropping a corruption inquiry into a £43bn Saudi arms deal. | |
| Defence firm BAE was accused of making illegal payments to Saudi officials to secure contracts, but the firm maintains that it acted lawfully. | |
| The SFO said national security would have been undermined by the inquiry. | |
| Two judges allowed the challenge made by Corner House and the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CATT). | |
| The Campaign Against Arms Trade argued that the decision was illegal under an international anti-bribery convention. | The Campaign Against Arms Trade argued that the decision was illegal under an international anti-bribery convention. |
| In December 2006, Attorney General Lord Goldsmith announced that the SFO was suspending its inquiry. | |
| He said continuation would have caused "serious damage" to UK-Saudi relations and, in turn, threatened national security. |