AGP LLP

03/15/2024

There's an alarming trend of Conservative politicians thumbing their noses at the rule of law. And the last thing we need is political grifters like Poilievre meddling in lawful correctional decisions.

Saying conditions are like university campuses is the most absurd level of political theatre

02/16/2024

Fine, lets do this. It's time to stop letting Pierre Poilievre drive the conversation on car thefts – he is more interested in scoring cheap political points than proposing solutions:

His tough-on-crime approach is simplistic and ineffective

12/18/2023

Let’s not sugarcoat it – there is a palpable injustice within the walls of Canada’s prisons, and is time to give criminal courts the power to intervene:

We must give our justice system more tools to address misconduct by prison officials

10/20/2023

From AGP partner Michael Spratt: As we harvest our now-legal ma*****na & give ourselves a hearty pat on the back for our progressive pot laws, remember the undeniable truth: just because cannabis is not illegal, the most dangerous thing about w**d is still getting caught with it.

The Cannabis Control Act allows overzealous cops to justify searches

09/29/2023

The Liberal’s Bill C-48, which toughens bail conditions, is not ‘smart on crime.’ It’s dumb politics.

The new law forces the presumed innocent to jump through more hoops to avoid jail

08/24/2023

AGP LLP is pleased to announce partners Howard Krongold, C.S., and Michael Spratt, C.S., have both been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in Ottawa in the area of Criminal Defence.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a rigorous peer-review survey. For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers has been regarded—by both the

profession and the public—as the most credible measure of legal integrity and distinction. As such, recognition by Best Lawyers symbolizes excellence in practice.

It is an honour for our firm to have two partners to be recognized for excellence by our peers in the legal community. Membership in this exclusive group shows the depth of AGP’s trial and appellate experience in criminal defence. This is the type of excellence we bring to courts in Ottawa and across Ontario every day.

AGP is pleased to announce Howard Krongold and Michael Spratt are recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in Ottawa for Criminal Law

06/27/2023

Is the right to a speedy trial once again becoming a right without a meaningful remedy? Some 11(b) wisdom from AGP partner Keara Lundrigan in the Criminal Lawyers' Association magazine.

04/07/2023

AGP partner Michael Spratt joined APTN to discuss the recent political discussion about bail reform.

Every discussion of our bail system must start with the fundamental constitutional principles that have been enshrined in the Charter — the presumption of innocence and the right not to be denied reasonable bail without just cause.

03/13/2023

On Friday, federal justice minister David Lametti promised to make targeted reforms, but as David Akin reports, there’s been little detail about the changes.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been under pressure to change the rules surrounding the criminal code to update Canada’s bail system and address challenges posed by repeat violent offenders.

But AGP partner and Ottawa criminal lawyer Michael Spratt called for caution and warned against knee jerk over reactions to high profile news stories.

On Friday, federal justice minister David Lametti promised to make targeted reforms, but as David Akin reports, there’s been little detail about the changes.

12/16/2022

Congratulation to our friend and former long time law partner Lorne Goldstein (and now Crown Attorney) for being awarded his Brazilian Jui-Jitsu black belt directly from Prof. Pat Cooligan of Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts.

This is the culmination of years of hard work and an inspiring achievement. Prof. Cooligan, a world renown teacher, received his black belt directly from the great Renzo Gracie, making Lorne’s achievement all the more remarkable.

12/14/2022

🚨 Job Alert 🚨

We are looking to hire an associate. Please drop us a line if you are interested.

12/11/2022

We are excited to announce that Keara Lundrigan will be joining the partnership of AGP, LLP effective January 1st., 2023.

Since articling with us five years ago, Keara has become a formidable litigator, a great colleague, and wonderful friend. Our firm has gone through many changes over the last 20+ years and has always been better for it. This is no exception and we’re very excited for Keara to join us as a partner.

Please join us in congratulating Keara!