Media Coverage of Oshawa Courthouse Incident – Durham finally refers to York Region the criminal investigation of its officers’ conduct – Assorted Media -Jan 30 and 31, Feb 2 and 3, 2026

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

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

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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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