Monthly Archives: January 2026

CP24 https://www.cp24.com/local/durham/2026/01/30/york-regional-police-to-take-over-criminal-investigation-into-cops-accused-of-assaulting-lawyer-in-oshawa/ CBC https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/sui-oshawa-courthouse-investigation-9.7067100 The Toronto Star https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/durham-police-reassign-officers-ask-for-independent-probe-into-lawyer-s-claim-they-violently-assaulted/article_df3337b2-d16e-483f-a11e-1b6797c145ed.html https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/york-police-to-take-over-criminal-investigation-into-lawyers-claim-durham-cops-violently-assaulted-her/article_ade9fbf6-7399-4981-a406-09ed588dcebc.html https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/lawyer-alleging-assault-by-cops-inside-oshawa-courthouse-was-handed-trespassing-ticket-at-5-10/article_a1e6dbe6-c0dc-44b0-86e3-e381d41a80ca.html Law Times https://www.lawtimesnews.com/practice-areas/criminal/police-service-reassigns-officers-notifies-oversight-agencies-after-alleged-assault-of-lawyer/393172 https://www.lawtimesnews.com/practice-areas/criminal/durham-regional-police-service-refers-sudine-riley-case-to-york-regional-police/393176

Photo Courtesy of Caryma Sa’d and Protest Mania We wanted to mark one week to the day and time that Sudine Riley says she was told to leave the Oshawa courthouse at 5:00 pm while working there as defence counsel … Continue reading →

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Legal Orgs Say Members Fear for Safety After Police Allegedly Assault Lawyer at Oshawa Courthouse By Jessica Mach Posted on January 28, 2026byAnita Szigeti https://www.lawtimesnews.com/news/general/legal-orgs-say-members-fear-for-safety-after-police-allegedly-assault-lawyer-at-oshawa-courthouse/393169

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/siu-will-not-investigate-claim-durham-police-violently-assaulted-lawyer-inside-oshawa-courthouse/article_df3337b2-d16e-483f-a11e-1b6797c145ed.html

Canadian Press article found here: https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/local/durham/article/cops-accused-of-assaulting-lawyer-at-oshawa-ont-courthouse-advocates-call-for-independent-probe/ https://www.cp24.com/local/durham/2026/01/28/cops-accused-of-assaulting-lawyer-at-oshawa-ont-courthouse-advocates-call-for-independent-probe/ Durham Cops accused of assaulting lawyer at Oshawa, Ont., courthouse; advocates call for independent probe By The Canadian PressOpens in new window Published: January 28, 2026 at 2:11PM EST A national legal organization is … Continue reading →

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/claim-durham-cops-violently-assaulted-lawyer-inside-oshawa-courthouse-sparks-calls-for-independent-investigation/article_8855974a-e424-4e61-97e6-d8a1ef8cfbaa.html Gta Claim Durham cops violently assaulted lawyer inside Oshawa courthouse sparks calls for independent investigation Lawyer Sudine Riley, a Black woman who wears a headscarf, alleges Durham officers slammed her head on a desk inside the courthouse, put their … Continue reading →

A wide variety of topics to be discussed at upcoming guest lectures! Anita Szigeti – CV January 2026

There are nearly 50 results of articles in which I am quoted or pieces I have contributed. Grateful for Peter Carter, our Editor at Law360 and their exceptional Legal Media coverage. You can search for what I’ve said about a … Continue reading →

I wrote about this horrific incident in Law360 on Jan 27 2026 You can find my piece: Are Women Safe in Our Courthouses? here https://www.law360.ca/ca/criminal/articles/2434488/are-women-safe-in-ontario-s-courthouses- Are women safe in Ontario’s courthouses? By Anita Szigeti · Listen to article Law360 Canada … Continue reading →