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First charged under new Bribery Act
Munir Yakub Patel, an administrative clerk at Redbridge Magistrates Court, has been the first person to be charged with an offence under the Bribery Act 2010.
Sunday 20 September 2026
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Munir Yakub Patel, an administrative clerk at Redbridge Magistrates Court, has been the first person to be charged with an offence under the Bribery Act 2010.
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