Dino Bottos Comments on Appointment of New SCC Justice Moreau
Bottos Law Group would like to congratulate former Chief Justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, Mary Moreau on her November 6, 2023 appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Christopher Giaque Found Not-Guilty
Bottos Law counsel Will van Engen successfully defended his client against one of the most serious and stigmatic offences a person can face.
Daniel Viau Acquitted of Sexual Assault
Bottos Law defence lawyer Will van Engen successfully defended his client, Daniel Viau, against accusations that he sexually assaulted two clients of his in 2016.
Dino Bottos Comments on New De Ruiter Charges
Dino Bottos, criticized how police have handled this case to date. “I’m very concerned about the police’s conduct here,” he said shortly after Leigh Ann de Ruiter was granted bail on consent from the Crown Wednesday afternoon.
Swearing an Oath a Violation of Religious Freedom
Bottos Law Student-at-Law, Prabjot S. Wirring, challenges the law requiring new lawyers to swear allegiance to the Queen.
Will van Engen Opposes Extreme Sentence
Bottos Law Counsel Will van Engen was in Court in January opposing an extreme sentence sought by the Crown for his client.
Will van Engen Comments on “Noah’s Law” Proposal for New Law
Will van Engen, defence counsel with Bottos Law Group, spoke to the CBC about the proposed “Noah’s Law” which would impose mandatory minimum sentences on repeat sexual offenders and allow public access to the sexual offender registry.
Alberta Review Board and the NCR Offender
Bottos Law Group lawyer Jacqueline Petrie was featured in an article examining the struggle of people, like Mr. Kankam, who have been in hospital for years but given almost no opportunity to move back into the community despite being mentally well for a long time
Judge Rules on Whether Accused Must Remove Mask in Court
A judge has released a written decision explaining why he ordered a murder suspect to remove his COVID-19 mask during a recent trial.
Lawyer Sounds Alarm Over Automated Licence Plate Readers
Austin Corbett was interviewed in the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald on Dec. 9, 2020, shortly after the Province announced they would be introducing new reflective licence plates to make them easier to be read by Automated Licence Plate Readers. Automated Licence Plate readers have been used in some US states, where concerns over the […]
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.
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.