Author Archives: Anita Szigeti

Today’s Toronto Star in Jacques Gallant‘s piece provides more particulars about the Oshawa Courthouse incident itself, which are quite troubling, including the time of the trespass notice issued to Sudine Riley. Read it here: Lawyer alleging assault by cops inside … Continue reading →

Women In Canadian Criminal Defence is celebrating our 4th birthday on Feb 12 2026 and we are honoured to host Justice Shauna Pemberton and Justice Alayna Janai Vivienne Woodley as our Keynote speakers with whom we will also have a … Continue reading →

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 →

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

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