Monthly Archives: February 2023

Our First Year co-Directing the Osgoode PD Mental Health Law Intensive Course now in the Books Feb 2023

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

Ruby and I co-taught this amazing Elective course on Mental Health Law within the Health Law LLM Program at Osgoode PD over the course of three days on Feb 23, 24 and 25, 2023. Here is a brief description of … Continue reading →

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SURVEY SAYS – WOMEN IN CRIMINAL DEFENCE EXPERIENCE UNFAIR CRITICISM FROM THE BENCH – and often experience this as gender and/or racial bias

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

We received 36 responses to this Survey of members of WiCCD – their comments are not published and no identifiers were ever collected – the survey is completely anonymous and confidential. Data in the aggregate is shown only in response … Continue reading →

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Osgoode Hall Metrolinx Injunction Covered in Law360 Feb 13 2023

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

I was glad to have the opportunity to speak with Amanda Jerome of Law360 (formerly The Lawyer’s Daily) about Metrolinx cutting down some 200 year old trees to make way for a new subway line at Osgoode Hall. I had … Continue reading →

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What do you do When A Judge is Berating you In Public? – Mark Your Calendars as we Guide you Through this on March 28 2023 – Details to Come – WiCCD CPD

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

WiCCD PRESENTS “GRACE UNDER FIRE – HOW TO HANDLE HEAT FROM THE BENCH” A Panel Discussion With Danielle Robitaille and Anita Szigeti moderated by Maya Shukairy March 28, 2023 6:00 – 7:30 pm (EST) – Virtual (Zoom) REGISTRATION IS NOW … Continue reading →

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Inaugural criminal appellate advocacy program honours former justice Rosenberg – Law360 February 8 2023

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

I wrote about the Rosenberg Moot for Law360 – formerly the Lawyer’s Daily. This article was originally published by Law360 (www.law360.com) a division of LexisNexis Canada. You can read the full article here: https://www.law360.ca/articles/43721/inaugural-criminal-appellate-advocacy-program-honours-former-justice-rosenberg This Photo was taken by an … Continue reading →

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Justice Sheilah Martin of the Supreme Court of Canada delivers Keynote Address to WiCCD on the occasion of our First Anniversary – February 8, 2023

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

This was one of those once in a lifetime events we never forget. WiCCD’s members were honoured to hear from The Honourable Justice Sheilah Martin to help us mark this significant milestone. Our first anniversary in existence. President Sid Freeman … Continue reading →

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Litigation Experience at BigLaw vs Solo / Small Firms – Survey February 2023

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

I’ve been wondering whether the level of actual litigation experience young lawyers are exposed to in Big Firms vs small or solo practices is readily ascertained via a small questionnaire. Anecdotally and intuitively we know that criminal defence lawyers, for … Continue reading →

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