WiCCD is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Emond: The WiCCD BREW!
WiCCD and Emond will begin publishing a net-letter in the coming months, and twice annually after that every April and November or so.
“The Brew” will have some recurring features and new content in each edition covering WiCCD news about our events but also any topic of interest to our members, whether updates on substantive law or issues women in criminal defence face in Court or out.
This new initiative is a brainchild of WiCCD Media Director Neha Chugh and will be co-Edited by Neha and Hamna Anwar.
WiCCD is grateful to Emond for their willingness to partner with us on this unique project and to Danann Hawes personally for his ongoing strong support of our organization and members.
The first issue will hit your inboxes this coming April – keep an eye out for it and devour as served!
• 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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