I recently stumbled upon this video on YouTube of my appearance last summer on this special program. Previously I had been aware of an audio podcast but actually NEVER realized there was video available. You can tell how I didn’t know it was video recorded because this is probably the only time I’ve appeared in public with zero make-up – so this is sort of what I actually look like – not bad honing in on 60 ….. well, in a few years, but still.
Quite apart from all that, this is probably one of the best conversations I’ve had about mental health and the law and all credit goes to Danielle McLaughlin for her exceptional interview skills, which brought out the most coherent responses I could ever muster. I highly recommend this episode to all who care about mental health and the law.
• 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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