Courtney Betty has over 20 years experience within the legal, regulatory and business environment. He began his legal career with the Department of Justice-Canada, by prosecuting Tax, Commercial and Civil cases on behalf of the Government of Canada. He successfully represented the government of Canada in over 200 cases before the federal court of appeal. The experience at the Department of Justice provided a clear understanding of the legal system in Canada.
Mr. Betty was then recruited by the Government of Jamaica to serve as Senior Legal Counsel at the Jamaica Fair Trade Commission which focused on the deregulation of telecommunications in Jamaica. He represented the Government against the Monopoly Cable and Wireless successfully resulting in the first interconnection of an alternative provider in Jamaica. This case laid the foundation for the deregulation of telecommunications in Jamaica and eventually throughout the Caribbean.
Courtney Betty continued to focus on telecommunications law as an advisor with prime responsibility for AT&T Wireless (Cingular) in Jamaica, as well as on various initiatives with both private and public sector within the Caribbean and North America. This experience included not only providing legal advice but also playing a role in the deployment of business development strategy. In private practice Mr. Betty has focused on building a team of lawyers each with their own specific areas of expertise.
Courtney Betty has always played a key role in making legal information available to the general public. For many years he was the Producer and Host of Canada’s first legal phone-in show, “You and the Law”. Mr. Betty has also served as Associate Professor in Constitutional Law at the University level. He currently hosts a weekly legal radio call in show, providing advice to members of the public on various topics.