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Letter re: Alberta Court of Appeal’s Ruling in R v Barton
To Members of the Criminal Trial Lawyers Association: Update: Sept. 9, 2017 As some of you know, on June 30,... View Article
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New Trial Ordered for Bradley Barton by the Alberta Court of Appeal
On Friday, June 30, 2017 the Alberta Court of Appeal published their decision in R v Barton. A panel of 3 Court of Appeal judges led by Chief Justice Catherine Fraser unanimously ruled that the jury acquittal of Bradley Barton should be overturned, and that matter should go back for a new trial on a charge of 1st Degree Murder.
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Dino Bottos Appears on CTV Primetime to Discuss Criminal Law
Mr. Dino Bottos appears on CTV Primetime to discuss current topics in Criminal Law. Includes comments on Teen Sextortion, the Court of Appeal and more.
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Crown’s Response and Defence Reply Filed in R v Suter
The Crown filed their Reponse in the Supreme Court of Canada Appeal of R v Suter. Bottos Law Group filed our response to the Crown on June 8, 2017. R v Suter is scheduled to be heard this fallon October 11, 2017.
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Defence Factum Filed in Supreme Court of Canada Appeal of R v Suter
Bottos Law Group filed the Defence/Appellant Factum today in the Supreme Court of Canada Appeal of R v Suter.
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Montreal Mob Prosecutions Stayed
The veil of secrecy concerning the use of Stingray devices, and other novel electronic surveillance technologies in Canada is slowly being pulled back.
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Legal Aid Wins Increased Funding
It is heartening that our Provincial government has recognized the importance of Legal Aid to all Albertans, especially low-income Albertans.
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Why Border Searches of Devices Violate the Charter
There have been stories in the news about travellers forced to unlock their phones and digital devices. This is a troubling trend, and many people are surprised that this is legal.
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Criminal Courts Scramble to Abide By New Court Timelines
The issue of timely trials is a pressing one in Canada, particularly since the Supreme Court's decision in R v Jordan set new limits on how long a matter can be delayed. The greatest need however, is for more justice system resources.
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Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada Granted in R v Suter
The Supreme Court of Canada has today granted Leave to Appeal in the case of R v Suter.
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Dino Bottos Comments on the Christina Longridge Case
Outside court after the hearing, Mr. Bottos acknowledged the case is an especially distressing one.
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Bottos Law Group Holiday Hours 2016
We will be closed December 24-28 inclusive, as well as Jan. 2. We will be open for half days on December 29 and December 30. We will resume regular operating hours on January 3.