It was really beautiful and such a warm enveloping feeling to get together in the same, albeit sadly virtual, “room” with my friends and cherished colleagues, Stephanie DiGiuseppe who represented David Sullivan, Matt Gourlay and Danielle Robitaille who represented Thomas Chan and Michelle Biddulph who acted for Jerome Brown in these cases at the SCC.
Carter Martell, Sarah Rankin and I represented the Empowerment Council. It was really a pleasure to be (a small supporting player and) a tiny part of this special panel and evening.
Sullivan and Chan and R v. Brown Recent Call Hot Topics Panel June 2, 2022, Forbidden Love Pat McGrath LippieJune 2, 2022 was a busy day – Jury Address to Ekamba Inquest Jury to mid-afternoon and then CLA RC Committee Panel on Sullivan and Chan and R. v. Brown – Forbidden Love Pat McGrath Lippie carried me through 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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