Gary Botting
Gary Norman Arthur Botting (born 19 July 1943) is a Canadian legal scholar and criminal defense lawyer (now retired) as well as a poet, playwright, novelist, and critic of literature and religion, in particular Jehovah's Witnesses. The author of 40 published books, he remains one of the country's leading authorities on extradition law. He is said to have had "more experience in battling the extradition system than any other Canadian lawyer."
Gary Botting | |
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| Born | Gary Norman Botting 19 July 1943 Frilford Heath, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British and Canadian (dual) |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Education | Studied at Trent University (B.A.), Memorial University of Newfoundland (M.A.), University of Alberta (Ph.D., M.F.A.), University of Calgary (LL.B./J.D.), University of British Columbia (LL.M., Ph.D.) |
| Alma mater | Trent University |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer (retired), legal scholar, journalist, playwright, novelist, poet |
| Years active | 1961– |
| Employer(s) | South China Morning Post, Peterborough Examiner, University of Alberta, University of Calgary, Simon Fraser University, University of Washington, University of British Columbia |
| Known for | Appellate lawyer with expertise in extradition and dangerous offenders; critic of Jehovah's Witnesses; plays; poetry |
| Notable work | The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses, Fundamental Freedoms and Jehovah's Witnesses, Wrongful Conviction in Canadian Law, Extradition between Canada and the United States, Canadian Extradition Law Practice, Campbell's Kids (novel), Crazy Gran (novel) |
| Spouse(s) | Heather Harden (1966–2000); Virginia ("Ginny") Martin (2011–) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | U.S. National Science Fair – International; U.S. National Academy of Sciences; American Institute of Biological Sciences; Alberta Culture playwriting awards; University of British Columbia Paetzold Fellow; Canada Council postdoctoral fellowships (law); Trent University distinguished alumni award (2015) |
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