A highly experienced practitioner of extradition law, Dr. Gary Botting works diligently for his clients to protect their rights when they face extradition to another country to answer criminal allegations there. His firm, Gary N.A. Botting, Barrister and Solicitor, is located in Greater Vancouver BC, but he represents clients throughout British Columbia. Dr. Botting is a published author in the area of extradition law. His published works include Extradition between Canada and the United States, the Extradition section of Halsbury's Laws of Canada (2011), and the 2012 edition of Canadian Extradition Law Practice — currently the only text on extradition law in Canada .
Gary represents clients through each step of the extradition process. He is highly knowledgeable of the law of extradition, having written his doctoral dissertation on the subject: Judicial and Ministerial Discretion in Extradition Between Canada and the United States.
Extradition Appeal and Judicial Review to the British Columbia Court of Appeal
Once an order of committal has been made by a judge, there is a 30-day timeframe in which an appeal of the committal may be made to the British Columbia Court of Appeal. This time frame corresponds to the 30-day timeframe for making submissions to Canada's Minister of Justice. After committal, the person must reapply for release on bail, this time to the Court of Appeal. The appeal of the committal is usually put on hold until the Minister of Justice has rendered a decision to surrender the person for extradition. Then the appeal is combined with the judicial review of the Minister's surrender decision. Assistance from an experienced extradition appeal lawyer is essential at this stage of the proceedings. As a lawyer who focuses on extradition, Dr. Gary Botting has the skills and knowledge necessary to handle both appeals of extradition committal decisions and judicial reviews of extradition surrender decisions.
Occasionally it is necessary to take an unsuccessful appeal or judicial review to the Supreme Court of Canada. Also, if an individual wins an appeal or judicial review, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice usually appeals the matter to the Supreme Court of Canada. Either way, it is essential to retain the services of an experienced extradition lawyer to shepherd applications for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada within 60 days.
Contact a BC Extradition Appeal Lawyer
Contact Gary N.A. Botting, Barrister and Solicitor, at 778-785-4206 or 1-888-702-0110 to schedule a free initial consultation. Gary Botting is prepared to make jail visits and accepts Visa for payment. Legal aid-approved clients are welcome for extradition appeals and judicial review of surrender decisions. Legal aid services information can be found at http://www.lss.bc.ca/.
