WiCCD is profoundly grateful to have had this evening with Her Honour Louise Arbour, celebrating our 2nd anniversary. Her Honour’s wisdom, humour and candour will stay with all of us throughout our careers, and no doubt guide our paths forward. Thank you Justice Arbour !!
Thank you to our President Sid Freeman for the introductions and to VP Amanda Ross for co-facilitating this wonderful, moving and encouraging fire-side chat with Her Honour Louise Arbour in honour of WiCCD’s 2nd anniversary.
• 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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