My second CLA event in two days – a soft return to the fold I guess.
My son took some spectacular photos of me on my way out the door for this special presentation of the Martin Medal to Justice Bruce Durno.
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And when I got there, I was able to spend a few hours with this wonderful best friend.
I had not intended to attend but there was a ticket up for grabs – by some minor miracle – the day before and on a whim decided to join my friend. In the end, I was very glad I went and had a lovely time seeing old friends and also by some minor miracle, running into absolutely nobody I never want to see again.
It was absolutely hilarious to hear “That’s the girl who was denied bread” as I walked past one table of conference attendees. Turns out I have a brand new claim to fame arising from another extremely funny earlier incident two nights before. If you meet me in person one day, ask me about this one!
• 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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