Austin Cooper (lawyer)

Austin Cooper, Q.C., (1930 – 24 September 2013) was a "top" Canadian criminal lawyer. His cases include defending Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards in the 1970s for heroin possession and Susan Nelles, a nurse who was accused of murdering babies during a spree of deaths at a Toronto hospital.[1] He was a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School.[2]

Cooper was known as an expert in professional responsibility and legal ethics.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Armstrong, Tim (2026). Law, Labour, and a Canadian Life in Public Service. p. 42. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  2. 1 2 News / GTA (October 10, 2014). "Obituary: Austin Cooper, lawyer in Susan Nelles case, remembered for integrity and professionalism". Toronto Star. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Wendel, W. Bradley (2014). Ethics and Law: An Introduction (ebook). Cambridge University Press. p. 31. ISBN 9781316123584. Retrieved June 8, 2026.


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