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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.
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Jean Hurley, Carmen Cracknell

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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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