I have a long history of involvement in teaching at the Osgoode PD Certificate Programs.
I am also a graduate of the Certificate Program in Tribunal and Agency Adjudication (2018).
In addition to co-Directing our Mental Health Law Intensive, I am also teaching in the Certificate Programs on Mental Health, Health Law & the Elder Law program at Osgoode PD!
This year I am back teaching in the Elder Law Certificate Program, which I am looking forward to.
My involvement happens on the 5th day of this course, on April 24 and I’ll be talking about older adults in criminal justice and forensic mental health systems (including NCR / ORB matters.)
• 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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