The J.M. Deveaux Case: André Soulier, the lawyer who had the law changed
“He is one of the six lawyers who have had the greatest impact on justice over the last two centuries”: This is what another leading lawyer, Mr. Vergès, known for having defended Klaus Barbie, said about Mr. Soulier.
He supported his statement by referring to a case that took place in the city of Bron a little more than 60 years ago, but which had a national echo because of its irreversible impact on the rights of people bearing the brunt of injustice.