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9 Carmelite Street
London EC4Y 0DR
Tel: 020 7936 6300
Fax: 020 7936 6301
Out of Hours Number:
07760 261 795
Email clerks team
LDE: 226
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| Charles Adrian Bott QC |
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EDUCATION
MA (Cantab)
CALLED November 1979 Gray’s Inn |
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' “meticulous in terms of details on paperwork” and is highly recommended for his written opinions.'
Chambers and Partners 2010
'"Serious player" who has extensive experience of serious fraud cases and is noted for his expertise in money laundering and revenue evasion.... He was endorsed for his "sterling work in complex frauds" and his advice to corporate and individual clients in FSA proceedings.'
Recommended in Chambers and Partners 2006-2009
PRACTICE
A criminal defence advocate, with experience of civil and commercial law, who specialises in cases of serious fraud, money laundering and revenue evasion. Has appeared in many of the leading fraud trials of recent years and advised other clients under investigation. Instructed to represent the director of a leading pharmaceutical company in the recent and widely publicised pharmaceutical cartel case. Has advised banks and financial institutions in relation to various forms of fraud and represents both corporate and personal clients in dealing with the FSA and other investigative agencies. Has recent experience of substantial and complex POCA civil recovery proceedings.
Has also undertaken leading work in cases of murder, terrorism, serious violence and drug trafficking and appeared in two public enquiries.
FRAUD CLIENTS INCLUDE
- a senior bank manager at Nat West (R v. Crowther 1991)
- a portfolio manager at BZW (R v. Borkum 1990)
- a leading importer of Indian films (R v. Jumani 1990)
- the Chairman of Boodles (R v. Shand 2002)
- the director of a re-insurance brokerage at Lloyd’s (R v. Felstead 1997)
- the largest UK importer of tropical birds and parrots (R v. Hammond 1996)
- the director of a UK travel agency charged with defrauding German parent company (R v. Devlin 1997)
- the principal sub-contractor on the Millennium Dome site (R v. McHale 1999)
- a solicitor accused of laundering money for a major drugs syndicate (R v. McMaster 1998)
- an accountant accused of laundering money for a Colombian cartel (R v. Lyons 2001)
- a retired police officer accused of substantial revenue fraud (R v. McKelvie 1997/8)
- the managing director of a chain of employment agencies charged with fraudulent trading (R v. Strachan 1997)
- a solicitor accused of embezzling client funds on a substantial scale (R v. Harrison 2003)
- the owner of the Windmill Club (R v. Owide 2004)
- the auditor in the Jubilee Line Extension fraud (R v. Mills 2004/5)
- a Tower Hamlets councillor accused of financial corruption (R v. Uddin 2006)
- the director of a leading pharmaceuticals company (R v. F 2006-2008)
- The Chief Executive of a major psychiatric hospital (R v. Breeze 2009)
LARGE REVENUE FRAUD CASES INCLUDE
R v. Green (1991),
R v. Boxall (1992),
R v. Andrews (1995),
R v. Lowen (1998),
R v. Rose (2001),
R v. Smith (2001),
R v. Clodd-Broom (2003),
R v. G Smith (2005),
R v. Fisher (2004/5),
R v. Jones (2006/7),
R v Koser (2008)
R v M (ongoing).
OTHER RECENT FRAUD WORK INCLUDES
R v. Miller (1988)
Prominent case about corruption in influential circles in the City.
R v. Stepnika and others (2000)
Substantial money laundering by former Czech police officers.
R v. Colorado (2001)
Vast Colombian money laundering case.
R v. Headley (2002)
Laundering the proceeds of Europe’s largest armed robbery.
R v. Zone (2003)
Recent test case on abuse of Local Authority Right to Buy scheme.
R v. Baldar (2005)
Surgeon accused of obtaining 9 NHS posts by deception.
R v. M (2007)
FSA/French Stock Exchange insider dealing inquiry.
R v. Thorne (2009)
SFO Prosecution of leading UK car retailer.
R v. R (Ongoing)
SFO Prosecution of investment fraud.
HAS ALSO DEFENDED
- a police officer charged under the Official Secrets Act (R v. White 1998)
- the Managing Director of ‘Hustler’ magazine in a pornography trial (R v. Theron 1997)
- the soldier responsible for the Sudbury Nursing Home siege (R v. King 1990)
- a Palestinian journalist charged with plot to bomb the Israeli Embassy (R v. Derbas 1996)
- a Leeds United footballer charged with serious assault (R v. Hackworth 2001 – Bowyer, Woodgate, Duberry et al)
- a Wasps rugby player charged with serious assault (R v. Campbell 2002)
OTHER RECENT LEADING WORK INCLUDES
- R v Palmer (2009) - Colchester train manslaughter case
- R v Ali (2007/8) – 21/7 terrorist case
- R v Taylor (2007) – the Woodhams murder trial
- R v Pearson (2006) – teenage gang murder trial
- R v. Crawley (2004) - the ‘honeytrap’ murder trial
- R v. Osborne (2004) - well publicised intruder murder case
- R v. Phillips (2003) - conspiracy to murder
DRUG TRAFFICKING CASES INCLUDE
R v. Carpenter and Hayworth (1993) - a very substantial and notorious Colombian cocaine importation.
R v. Keane and others (1996) - said at the time to be the largest cannabis importation enterprise to be prosecuted in the UK.
R v. Dickens (1993) - large scale cocaine importation from Grenada.
R v. Lineham and others (1998) - systematic cocaine importation from Brazil.
R v. Clements (1998) - large amphetamine importation.
R v. Chamberlain (1996) - major commercial cannabis cultivation.
R v. Butler and others (1997) - proprietors of haulage company importing cannabis from a warehouse in Ostende.
R v. Gilroy (2002) - large Turkish heroin case.
R v. Bridge (2005) - The largest drug trafficking case to be prosecuted in the East Midlands.
R v. Warden (2005) - Highly publicised family drug supplying case.
APPELLATE WORK
R v. Milton (Privy Council 1996), McMaster (1999) 1 Cr App Rep 402, Loughran (1999) CLR 404, Re H Times 18th March 1999, Mills and Poole Times June 2003.
EDUCATION
Educated at Hymers College, Hull (Senior Governors Scholar) and
Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Bryant Exhibitioner). Vice President of
the Footlights Club (1978). Has written for BBC radio and television.
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