Leif Silbersky

Leif Silbersky (born 8 March 1938 in Malmö, Skåne) is a well-known Swedish lawyer and author, living in Stockholm.

He is notable for taking many high-profile cases which have enjoyed large media attention, making him one of the most famous lawyers in Sweden.

Clients that have been represented by Silbersky as reported in media

*Anders Eklund, accused of two murders, one of them a 10 year old girl (2008)
*Janne Karlsson, Coach for Linköping ice hockey (2007) [ [http://www.expressen.se/sport/ishockey/1.828249/silbersky-ska-radda-karlsson Silbersky ska rädda Karlsson - Ishockey - Sveriges bästa hockeysajt! ] ]
*Niklas Lindgren, Hagamannen (2006) [ [http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article365378.ab Aftonbladet: Hagamannen försvaras av Leif Silbersky ] ]
*Calle Jonsson, a young Swede accused to have stabbed a man in Greece (2005) [ [http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=147&a=700257&rss=1400 Calle Jonsson kallad till ny rättegång ] ]
*Anna Sjödin, Former president of Swedish Social Democratic Youth League (2006) [ [http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article465756.ab Aftonbladet: Ingen ny rättegång för Anna Sjödin ] ]
*Marie Fredriksson, Singer and songwriter. Member of former pop group Roxette (2003) [ [http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article124641.ab?service=print Aftonbladet: Silbersky: Vi stämmer Expressen - om Marie vill ] ]
*Daniel Wallén, "Järnrörs-Daniel" in the reality TV show Baren (2001) [ [http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/article14782.ab?service=print Aftonbladet: Riskerar två års fängelse ] ]
*Thomas Jisander, Member of the board of directors in Trustor (2001) [ [http://ekonominyheterna.se/nyheter/2007/01/10/saltomortaler-i-ratten/index.xml Ekonominyheterna: "Saltomortaler i rätten" ] ]
*Sigvard Marjasin, Former county governor of Örebro (1996) [sv icon [http://www.svd.se/dynamiskt/idag/did_15199951.asp SvD » Trender i tiden » Ånger är inget för Marjasin ] ]

Works

Aside from being a lawyer he has also co-written many crime books with his friend Olov Svedelid including.

*"Mord bäste broder" (1974)
*"Anbud från döden" (1975)
*"Döden skriver brev" (1976)
*"Sista vittnet" (1977), also in English: "The last witness".
*"Straffspark" (1978)
*"Bländverk" (1979)
*"Målbrott" (1980)
*"Dödens barn" (1981)
*"Dina dagggar är räknade" (1982)
*"Ont blod" (1983)
*"Villfarelsen" (1984)
*"Villebrådet" (1985)
*"Bilden av ett mord" (1986)
*"Narrspel" (1988)
*"Sprängstoff" (1989)
*"En röst för döden" (1990)
*"Döden tar inga mutor" (1992)
*"Och tiden den stod stilla" (1992)
*"Svart är dödens färg" (1993)
*"Skrivet i blod" (1994)
*"Den stora tystnaden" (1995)
*"Gå i döden" (1996)
*"Mördaren har inga vänner" (1998)
*"Den sista lögnen" (2000)
*"Upplösningen" (2002)

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