Gary Botting

garybotting@shaw.ca

Feds urged to read their history books and call off Meng extradition

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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • The Canadian government should revisit a 160-year-old court decision and reflect on whether it is in Canada’s interest to proceed with extradition proceedings against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, says B.C. criminal lawyer Gary Botting. Meng was arrested by Canadian authorities on a stopover at Vancouver International Airport in December […]

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‘Experts’ hold the power at dangerous offender hearings

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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Lawyers representing dangerous offender defendants face a difficult decision about whether to advise their clients to talk to the court-appointed psychiatrist/psychologist or maintain their right to silence, says B.C. criminal lawyer Gary Botting, author of Wrongful Conviction in Canadian Law. “Section 752.1 of the Criminal Code specifies that during

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New Huawei charges should not impact CFO’s extradition case

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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Fresh indictments against Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei should not be a factor in deciding if the company’s top financial executive can be extradited from Canada to the United States to face fraud-related charges, says British Columbia criminal lawyer Gary Botting. CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested by Canadian authorities on

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