- Edward Greenspan
Edward Leonard Greenspan (born
February 28 ,1944 ,Niagara Falls, Ontario ) is a Canadianlawyer and prolific author of legal volumes. He is one of the most famous defence lawyers in Canada, owing to several high-profile clients and to his national exposure on the popularCanadian Broadcasting Corporation radio series, "The Scales of Justice " (1982-1989).A graduate of the
Osgoode Hall Law School (1968), Greenspan is the senior partner of the Toronto law firm ofGreenspan, White . He is a vice-president of theCanadian Civil Liberties Association . He is a member of the Quadrangle Society ofMassey College at theUniversity of Toronto .A Canadian of
Jewish heritage, Greenspan has been a vocal supporter ofIsrael and related issues. On October 10, 2002, he and fellow Toronto lawyerDavid C. Nathanson published an opinion piece in theNational Post arguing that theCanada Customs and Revenue Agency should recognize theMagen David Adom as a charitable organization.He is the brother of
Brian Greenspan , also a well-known Canadian lawyer. He is not related toAlan Greenspan , and is not to be confused withEdward Greenspon , Editor in Chief ofThe Globe and Mail .Clients
Among Greenspan's many famous clients have been:
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Conrad Black , publishing magnate
*Helmuth Buxbaum , millionaire businessman who arranged for his wife's murder
*Garth Drabinsky ,Toronto impresario
*Robert Latimer ,Saskatchewan farmer who killed his disabled daughter
*Gerald Regan, formerNova Scotia premier
*Karlheinz Schreiber , German financier
*Stephen Williams, author of a book onPaul Bernardo
*Daniel Bailey , soccer playerPublications
Greenspan has published or edited over twenty-five books. Below are just a few titles:
*"Greenspan, The Case for the Defence". Autobiography, co-written with George Jonas.
*"The Canadian Charter of Rights" Canada Law Book, 1982-
*"Counsel for the Defence: the Bernard Cohn Memorial Lectures in Criminal Law" Irwin Law, 2005.
*"The Criminal Procedure and Practice". Toronto: Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, 1976- (many later editions).
*"The Dubin Lectures on Advocacy, 1998-2002". Canada Law Book, 2004.
*"Martin's Annual Criminal Code". Toronto: Canada Law Book, [1955] -
*"Perspectives in Criminal Law: Essays in Honour of John L. J. Edwards", edited by Anthony N. Doob and Edward L. Greenspan. Canada Law Book, 1985.
*"The Practice of Criminal Law". Edward L. Greenspan and Brian H. Greenspan. University of Toronto. Faculty of Law.
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