I am looking forward to presenting our paper, co-authored with Jennifer Chambers and Dr. Ruby Dhand on the role of interveners with lived experience in litigation at this upcoming conference in Ottawa.
Thank you to Sophie Nunnelley and Jennifer Chandler for including us!
“Advancing Mental Health Law Through Litigation” is the title of the panel we will be presenting on at the conference entitled: “Rethinking Mental Health Law: Emerging Debates, Technologies and Solutions”, being held at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, October 2-3, 2025
You can learn more about the conference and register here:
• 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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