The AMA went very well for Anita Szigeti of ASA. And Maya Kotob of ASA had her first OCA win!
Here are some pics of our whole firm discussing all of the good stuff throughout the day including the Judgment as we began to appreciate its significance. First though, we got to tell our client he was free to go. No feeling better than that. For us. Can’t even imagine what it is like for our clients. Especially now, during COVID.
Maya looking very happy with herself, indeed. As well she should. Feb 12 2021, Williams Judgment released. Everybody looking like this is a GOOD day. It was a good day. Important during COVID. Anita aces her AMA.Aakanksha’s Jazz hands. I guess this is to say we were all pretty thrilled with the events of this day.
• 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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