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“Seriously misguided” – Charles Bott KC slams UK plans to scrap juries

Montage with Charles Bott and a panel at the Offshore Alert.
GRIP Montage: MKS Law/Carmen Cracknell

Speaking exclusively to GRIP at London Offshore Alert 2025, Charles Bott KC rejected the efficiency arguments ministers are using to justify the move.

Leading King’s Counsel Charles Bott has issued a stern warning to the UK government over its plans to remove the right to trial by jury for fraud offences, labelling the move “short-sighted” and “seriously misguided.” Speaking exclusively following his appearance at the Offshore Alert London conference on December 1, the

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