criminal defence

Michael Spratt's litigation bag. (Photograph by Jessica Deeks)

The life of a litigation bag

Michael Spratt: I found the soon-to-be-retired tool of my trade in a dumpster nearly 15 years ago. Rescuing broken things is what good defence lawyers do.

Michael Bryant is the right candidate to take up the civil liberties fight

Jonathan Kay: As a legal scholar who’s also been through the legal system, he’s uniquely suited to lead the battle for due process in Canada