Effective Representation of Persons with Serious Mental Health Issues in Criminal Justice – CLA Peel Panel Oct 8 2025

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

I am looking forward to speaking at this event – my thanks to WiCCD’s Assistant Secretary, Sweta Tejpal, for including me on this prestigious panel!

You can Register here:

Effective Legal Representation in Mental Health Practice

Details:

Effective Legal Representation in Mental Health Practice

Date: 8 Oct 2025

Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Location: 7755 Hurontario Street, Brampton – Jury Assembly Room 2nd Floor

Food/Accessibility if provided: 

Join us for an in-person discussion focused on effectively supporting clients facing mental health challenges within the criminal justice system. This panel brings together the Crown, Defence, and Judiciary to share their perspectives and experiences.

Speakers: 

  1. The Honourable Justice Sandra Martins 
  2. Anita Szigeti, Anita Szigeti Advocates 
  3. Ryan Mushlian, Assistant Crown Attorney 

Light snacks and refreshments to be served.

Open to members and non-members.

Registration:

  • $10 plus HST per person 

No refunds.

POSTSCRIPT – WHAT A WONDERFUL EVENING!

Much gratitude goes to Sweta Tejpal for organizing such a lovely event. Great engaged audience, wonderfully insightful questions and a terrific panel of colleagues whom I was delighted to meet and work with to prepare this session. Brampton rocks!!

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About Anita Szigeti

• 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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