Edward Greenspan

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Edward Greenspan was a prominent Canadian criminal defence lawyer and legal commentator, widely recognized for his high-profile cases and influence on Canadian criminal law.

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Edward Greenspan canonical 1
Edward Leonard Greenspan 1
Greenspan 1

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instanceOf criminal defence lawyer
human
legal commentator
awardReceived Order of Canada
causeOfDeath heart failure
countryOfCitizenship Canada
dateOfBirth 1944-02-28
dateOfDeath 2014-12-24
educatedAt Osgoode Hall Law School
University of Toronto
employer Greenspan Partners LLP
ethnicGroup Jewish Canadian
familyName Greenspan
linked to: Edward Greenspan
fieldOfWork Canadian law
criminal law
genre legal writing
givenName Edward
hasRole radio legal commentator
television legal commentator
honorificSuffix C.M.
Q.C.
languageSpoken English
legalSystem common law
memberOf Law Society of Upper Canada
name Edward Leonard Greenspan
linked to: Edward Greenspan
nationality Canadian
notableFor advocacy for the rights of the accused
high-profile criminal defence cases in Canada
influence on Canadian criminal law
public commentary on criminal justice policy in Canada
notableWork Greenspan on Sentencing
Greenspan: The Art of the Advocate
Greenspan: The Case for the Defence
Greenspan: The Practice of Criminal Law
occupation author
barrister
criminal defence lawyer
legal commentator
placeOfBirth Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
placeOfDeath Phoenix, Arizona, United States
positionHeld Queen's Counsel
practiceArea criminal defence
religion Judaism
residence Toronto, Ontario, Canada
linked to: Toronto
sibling Brian Greenspan
spouse Suzy Greenspan

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Osgoode Hall Law School notableAlumnus Edward Greenspan
Edward Greenspan name Edward Leonard Greenspan
linked to: Edward Greenspan
Edward Greenspan familyName Greenspan
linked to: Edward Greenspan