House of Lords to hear SFO appeal of ruling re BAE / Saudi / ECGD scandal

(The Corner House, Dorset, 11 June 2008) The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has appealed against the High Court's judgment that it acted unlawfully in terminating a corruption investigation into arms deals between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia. The appeal will take place at the House of Lords on Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th July.