ell indictments. The roles of both the SFO and jury in major fraud trials arc in question in the aftermath of the Maxwell trial. Former chairman of the Bar Council, Mr Anthony Scrivener, said he believed the days of the Serious Fraud Office were numbered. "The SFO, by the very nature of their office, make case

ll indictments. The roles of both the SFO and jury in major fraud trials are in question in the aftermath of the Maxwell trial. Former chairman of the Bar Council, Mr Anthony Scrivener, said he believed the days of the Serious Fraud Office were numbered. "The SFO, by the very nature of their office, make case

of gaining money from Julian Assangc. The complainant's statement is confidential. Therefore Mr Hurtig sought the advice of the prosecutor and then the Bar Council before disclosing it. He was advised that he could. In the statement the alleged victim of the rape allegation said she was half-asleep at the time