MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED
IN PERSON and ONLINE SEATING IS NOW SOLD OUT -WE ARE KEEPING A WAIT LIST
!! A FEW LUCKY INDIVIDUALS CAN STILL SNAG ONLINE ACCESS !!
ABOUT THIS UNIQUE CONFERENCE
Canada’s only national volunteer lawyer organizations for lawyers who represent persons living with serious mental health issues across all litigation forums and for women criminal defence lawyers are joining forces to offer a FREE TO ALL in person full day conference of intensive education on the basics and nuances of criminal proceedings where mental health is an issue – from bail to jail.
NB: This one of a kind conference is expected to sell out quickly – priority in registration may be given to members of the co-hosting organizations, The Law and Mental Disorder Association (LAMDA) and Women in Canadian Criminal Defence (WiCCD). Eligible defence / patients’ counsel can join both organizations for free. Check out information about the groups, with a direct link to the application forms here:
LAMDA LinkTree and Membership Application
WiCCD LinkTree and Membership Application
MENTAL DISORDER AND THE CRIMINAL LAW HOSTED BY LAMDA AND WICCD
FULL DAY HYBRID CONFERENCE SATURDAY APRIL 26 2025 AT TMU
ALL ASPECTS OF MENTAL DISORDER IN CRIMINAL LAW
OPEN to ALL JUSTICE SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS INTERESTED IN MENTAL DISORDER AND THE CRIMINAL LAW: CROWNS, DEFENCE LAWYERS, JUDGES, JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, FORENSIC PSYCHIATRISTS …
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS:
JUSTICE JILL R. PRESSER SCJ (TORONTO)
DENA BONNET (CLOC)
ANITA SZIGETI (LAMDA & WICCD)
SPEAKERS include Forensic Psychiatrists, Defence Counsel, Crown Attorneys and Judges
FREE and Loads of CPD
The Law Society of Ontario has accredited this conference for 2 hours & 45 minutes of EDI Professionalism, as well as 1 hour of additional Professionalism. This program also contains 2 substantive hours of content that can be claimed.
In person attendance has already sold out, but virtual access is still available.
Registration takes about 30 seconds here:
WiCCD & LAMDA Mental Disorder in Criminal Law Event Registration
You can also Register, View the Agenda or share the link to our Event Poster here:
WiCCD & LAMDA Mental Disorder in Criminal Law Event Poster
Here is the Shareable Link to the Agenda by Topic only as reproduced below
WiCCD & LAMDA Mental Disorder in Criminal Law Conference Agenda
AGENDA
| PANEL TIME AND TOPIC | SPEAKERS AND MODERATORS |
| 8:30 – 9:00 Networking and Light Breakfast | |
| 9:00 – 9:10 Welcome / Conference Opens | Anita Szigeti |
| 9:10 – 9:50 BAIL AND MENTAL HEALTH | Moderator: Maya Shukairy Justice Jill R. Presser Cassandra DeMelo Ken Lockhart |
| 9:50 – 10:30 SPECIALIZED / THERAPEUTIC COURTS | Moderator: Liesha Earle Justice Patrice Band Neha Chugh Nikoleta Curcin Kelly Eberhard |
| 10:30 – 10:45 COFFEE BREAK | |
| 10:45 – 11:30 Unique Challenges in Application of The Fitness Test (Bharwani Update) | Moderator: Jake Roth Justice Riun Shandler Carter Martell Dr. Maryana Kravtsenyuk Craig Coughlan |
| 11:30 – 12:15 The Law of NCR – Update on Bharwani and Other Issues in the TEST for NCR | Moderator: Caleigh Glawson Justice Joan Barrett Dena Bonnet Dr. Yedish Naidoo Paul Socka |
| 12:15 to 1:15 LUNCH — ON YOUR OWN | |
| 1:15- 2:00 NCR – Unique Challenges in relation to NCR: Procedural Matters & Involuntary NCR | Moderator: Justice Jill Presser Justice Daniel Moore Stephanie Penney Jolene Hansell Jennifer Chambers |
| 2:00 – 2:45 REVIEW BOARD LAW | Moderator: Anita Szigeti Leslie Maunder A.J. Grant-Nicholson Michael Feindel Dr. Mark Pearce |
| 2:45 – 3:00 COFFEE BREAK | |
| 3:00 – 3:30 MENTAL HEALTH AS MITIGATION – SENTENCING | Moderator: Anna Trbovich Justice Brock Jones Amy Shoemaker |
| 3:30 – 4:15 CORRECTIONS and MENTAL HEALTH | Moderator: Naomi Sayers Yusuf Faqiri Adelina Iftene Dr. Gary Chaimowitz |
| 4:15 – 4:30 Closing Remarks | Dena Bonnet |
SPEAKER BIOS
WiCCD & LAMDA Mental Disorder in Criminal Law Conference Speaker Bios
Thank You To Our Sponsors!!
This conference is generously sponsored by Anita Szigeti Advocates and LexisNexis Canada.
LexisNexis Canada is offering a special 20% discount on its mental disorder titles co-authored or edited by Anita Szigeti.
Use WICCD20 as the Discount Code at Check-out. Offer is valid only until APRIL 30 2025.
Flyer with live links to all five books including the latest release, Canadian Anthology on Mental Health and the Law, is here:
WiCCD & LAMDA Mental Disorder Conference LN Discount on Mental Disorder Titles
All registrants to the Conference will also be entered into DRAWS / Door-Prizes of several leading textbooks on criminal law, including the law of mental disorder.
Introduction to Resources like the CAMHL volume and its support for the Conference
HELPFUL TIPS
PARKING ON CAMPUS
LUNCH SPOTS
VIDEO RECORDING OF CONFERENCE PANELS ON WICCD’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL
WiCCD has begun rolling out our Mental Disorder and the Criminal Law panels – each of the 8 will be uploaded and available, released on Sundays when we are not premiering other new content.
Fist panel on Bail and Mental Health here:
As each panel is rolled out you’ll find them here:
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