For the full version of this incredibly powerful documentary, you can rent or buy it here:
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/movie/ncr-not-criminally-responsible/id706160869
There IS a Sequel, “NCR: Wedding
Secrets” in which the victim meets the accused for the first time. The
backstory to the Sequel is absolutely remarkable. The accused had a baby when
he was only 16 and gave him up for adoption – that son saw the NCR film,
contacted the film-makers to say Sean may be his father and was he OK to meet.
They met and yada yada yada, Sean Clifton’s son marries the junior director of
the NCR film and everyone, accused and victim, attend this Wedding, the subject
matter of the 2nd documentary film. Also beautiful.
About Anita Szigeti
• Called to the Bar (1992)
• U of T Law grad (1990)
• Sole practitioner (33 years)
• Partner in small law firm (Hiltz Szigeti) 2002 - 2013
• Mom to two astonishing kids, Scarlett (20+) and Sebastian (20-)
• (Founding) Chair of Mental Health Legal Committee for ten years (1997 to 2007)
* Founding President of Law and Mental Disorder Association - LAMDA since 2017
* Founder and Secretary to Women in Canadian Criminal Defence - WiCCD - since 2022
• Counsel to clients with serious mental health issues before administrative tribunals and on appeals
• Former Chair, current member of LAO’s mental health law advisory committee
• Educator, lecturer, widely published author (including 5 text books on consent and capacity law, Canadian civil mental health law, the criminal law of mental disorder, a law school casebook and a massive Anthology on all things mental health and the law)
• Thirty+ years’ experience as counsel to almost exclusively legally aided clients
• Frequently appointed amicus curiae
• Fearless advocate
• Not entirely humourless
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