Monthly Archives: September 2026

Bye bye Mad Max – What a way to put a miserable season out of its misery – The Last Home Game of the 2026 Season went out with a loud, great bang!

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

We were super happy in the ballpark today, as a family. Max Sherzer on the mound is a beautiful thing and he did not disappoint on his last outing out as a Blue Jay most likely, and ever, possibly.

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Buy Your Friends’ Books and Buy Your Friends Books – the feelgood story of legal careers

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

There are many ways in our noble profession to support our colleagues but nothing compares to the joy you’ll feel when you buy legal texts they’ve written or other things they’ve published. Why? ’cause you’ll be in their good books, … Continue reading →

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September 24 comes around every year – it’s always very difficult and today’s no different, just later

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

A somewhat more personal update on the Star’s reporting series on locked seclusion from me today. Today is the 15th anniversary of my father’s death and the 34th anniversary of my call to the Ontario Bar.  My Dad would have found … Continue reading →

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How Ontario kept a man in isolation for 20+ years – A Podcast Interview with Toronto Star reporter Jacques Gallant about his Seclusion Series (Sept 21 2026)

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

The Big Story Jacques Gallant‘s commitment to exploring the issue of long-term seclusion at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care is extraordinary. In this podcast he discusses some of the material he reviewed to inform himself and efforts he’s made to … Continue reading →

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WiCCD’s EMOAT is around the corner! Announcing Women in Canadian Criminal Defence’s Inaugural Experiential Mentorship in Oral Advocacy Training program – supporting Women in the Intervention Bar!

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

Always leading the way, WiCCD is rolling out another first!! I am incredibly proud of this innovative, unique program Women In Canadian Criminal Defence has built to support women representing interveners in the Supreme Court of Canada | Cour suprême … Continue reading →

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Who gets the speaking part at the Supreme Court of Canada

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

An important paper has just been published on this issue and I would urge everyone who cares about gender representation in the legal profession to review it. I encourage everyone to read this article. available here:  https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/jlsp/vol38/iss1/7 The Closed Door … Continue reading →

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On losses (Lost cases anyway) ……

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

**Edited** after some reflecting and learning to count on my fingers I suppose….. ***PS – As I sat here licking my wounds for a minute, wallowing in the permissible five minutes of self-pity, I suddenly realized one lost judgment actually … Continue reading →

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