Book Spotlight - Canadian Extradition Law, 6th Edition
Posted by Peel Law Association
on 8 December 2023
Information provided on LexisNexis' website:
Drawing on the expertise of legal analyst Dr. Gary Botting accumulated over 30 years of extradition practise, Canadian Extradition Law, 6th Edition is a quick reference tool for lawyers and judges alike to access every significant case decided under the Extradition Act. It provides a solid understanding of the legal framework of extradition law in Canada, including an overview of current issues in evolving extradition procedure.
Features of This Book
- Each section of the Act includes:
- Commentary - study the section's meaning in plain language
- Practice notes - take note of common pitfalls and gain from expert advice
- Related case law in sections of the Act with other legislation - save time on legal research cross-references
- Treaties - link bilateral and multilateral treaties to sections of the Act
- Former acts - compare current legislation to repealed legislation
- Selected provisions of the Rome Statute and other multilateral treaties related to extradition
- 51 bilateral treaties, including the Consolidated Canada-U.S. Extradition Treaty
- The extradition provisions of the Jay Treaty (1794) and Ashburton-Webster Treaty (1842)
- Extradition Procedure (section 105) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Justice Canada guide to preparing extradition requests and policy on tabling treaties
What’s New In This Edition
- New extradition appeal and judicial review judgements as interpreted by Courts of Appeal, the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada since the previous edition published in 2015, including:
- France v. Diab
- India v. Badesha
- M.M. v. United States of America
- United States of America v. Meng
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