Really big audience of mental health professionals and police to whom I presented a Keynote address today at St. Joe’s Hamilton – what an honour. Presented about The 20+ Inquests I’ve been counsel on in my career. I challenged the audience but they rose to the challenge and more. Felt actually great to be involved in this conference and they gave me a plaque!! Grateful to have been invited to participate in this enriching educational event.
Risk and Recovery Conference Keynote Audience April 11 2019 Sheraton Hotel, Hamilton
• 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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