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Austin Corbett Wins Criminal Law Award
Bottos Law Group lawyer Austin Corbett was honoured on Dec. 11, 2019 by being awarded the Bruce Gunn Junior Barrister’s Award.
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Austin Corbett on CTV Primetime – September 4, 2019
Austin Corbett joined CTV Primetime on September 4, 2019 to discuss the problems at the Edmonton Remand Centre, sexual assault sentencing, and the new "Ghomeshi" rules.
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Austin Corbett on CTV Primetime – August 21, 2019
Bottos Law Group Associate Austin Corbett joined the CTV Primetime Crime Panel on August 21, 2019 to discuss marijuana drug tests, the victims of crime surcharge, and the bail system.
Current Events / In the News / Sex Crimes / Supreme Court of Canada
Austin Corbett on CTV Primetime – July 10, 2019
Austin Corbett joined the CTV Primetime Crime Panel on July 10, 2019 to discuss HUB policing, sexual history evidence, and condom use in sex assault cases.
Current Events / In the News / Sex Crimes
Austin Corbett on CTV Primetime – June 26, 2019
Austin Corbett joined the CTV Primetime Crime Panel on June 26, 2019 to discuss a number of topics including training for judges, the CTLA, and sentencing.
Current Events / In the News
Will van Engen on Court’s Call to End Bail Delays
Will van Engen of Bottos Law was interviewed by CBC News on the Alberta Court of Appeal's call to end bail delays in the Province.
Current Events / Firm News / Homicide & Manslaughter / In the News / Sex Crimes / Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court Orders New Manslaughter Trial – R v Barton
The Supreme Court of Canada today released the groundbreaking decision in R v Barton. Mr. Barton was represented by Dino Bottos and Bottos Law Group at trial and on appeal.
Current Events / In the News
Will van Engen Comments on the Ongoing Trouble with Bail in Alberta
In an exclusive CBC report delving into the ongoing troubles with the bail system in Alberta, Bottos Law Group Associate William van Engen provided key commentary and opinion.
In the News / Sex Crimes / Supreme Court of Canada
Peter Sankoff Cited by Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada struck down certain parts of the child luring offence. The Court relied upon the work of Peter Sankoff.
Current Events / In the News
Dino Bottos Featured in Canadian Lawyer
Dino Bottos, an Edmonton-based criminal defence lawyer, says that a lack of appreciation of the Charter may be in part because it has been in place for less than four decades.
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Police Officer’s Comments Undermine Trust
Police must remain objective and impartial. They must be open to innocent explanations in regards to a particular suspect. An officer who begins from the presumption that a criminal suspect is a “maggot” may have lost objectivity.
Current Events / Homicide & Manslaughter / In the News / Sex Crimes / Supreme Court of Canada
“Barton is Profoundly Bad Law, Supreme Court Tested”
Writing in the Law Times on the recent Supreme Court of Canada hearing for R v Barton, Matthew Gourlay of Henein Hutchison LLP says the following: "Overturning the Court of Appeal and reinstating Barton’s acquittal would be politically unpopular. This will be a crucial test of the Supreme Court’s institutional integrity — one that we should all hope it does not fail to meet."