Author Archives: Anita Szigeti

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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

Coercion is not Care: Canada Headed in the Wrong Direction on Substance Use – Law360 May 11 2026

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

This opinion piece was published today on Law360 https://www.law360.ca/ca/criminal/articles/2475915/coercion-is-not-care-canada-headed-in-the-wrong-direction-on-substance-use Coercion is not care: Canada headed in the wrong direction on substance use By Anita Szigeti · Listen to article Law360 Canada (May 11, 2026, 10:34 AM EDT) — Anita Szigeti … Continue reading →

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WiCCD’s Third Intervention in the Supreme Court of Canada is coming up May 19 2026 – Burke-Whittaker

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

WiCCD is grateful for the immense pro bono contributions of our counsel team of Megan Stephens, Neha Chugh, Keara Lundrigan and Hamna Anwar on our third intervention in the Supreme Court of Canada! You can watch their oral submissions at … Continue reading →

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250 Appeal Milestone Reached – May 12 2026

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

Very proud to have argued 250 reported appeals in the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada alone. This number doesn’t take into account appeals I’ve argued in the Superior Court of Justice or appeal book … Continue reading →

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Why Mental Health Tribunal Appeals Matter – Very Few Appeals are Heard from Consent and Capacity Board (CCB) or Ontario Review Board (ORB) decisions relative to the Volume of Cases each handles at first instance

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

It may seem like there is significant activity in the appellate world from mental health tribunal hearings, given the importance of the Judgments coming out of the Court of Appeal for Ontario regarding the Ontario Review Board mainly, but also … Continue reading →

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Anita Szigeti Advocates is Hiring Another Articling Student – JUNE 2026 Start Date – Deadline : FRIDAY MAY 15 2026 at 5 pm

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

Looking for a new articling student to start in the summer – likely in June, but we may also have a second position available for the fall. We offer a very high level litigation boutique law firm environment dedicated to … Continue reading →

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More Habeas Corpus for All – DIGGing Deeper – New WiCCD YouTube Webinar Release — Apr 25 2026

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

The first part of Women in Canadian Criminal Defence’s Habeas Corpus Series aired last Saturday, April 18th. You can learn more about it here: Today Part II – DIGGing Deeper is available to complete this short series on this important … Continue reading →

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Oversight fails when police investigate police

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

by Yusuf Faqiri, Anita Szigeti Originally published on Policy OptionsApril 23, 2026

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Jacques Gallant and the Toronto Star’s Four Part Series “20 Years in Isolation” Examining Long-Term Seclusion at Waypoint – April 23 – 28, 2026 and Five Follow-up Pieces (So Far) Apr 29 – May 28, 2026 + One Opinion Piece (June 4, 2026)

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

Part 1 is out on April 23 2026 here: The story of Camelott Hamblett and why he’s spent two decades locked in a room alone at this Ontario psychiatric hospital Hamblett may be the one Ontarian who’s spent the most time … Continue reading →

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Habeas Corpus for All – New WiCCD YouTube Series Starts – April 18th 2026

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

Some exciting news for WiCCD Members! In the coming months, we have a huge amount of new content being released weekly on our YouTube Channel so please tune in starting any time early on Saturday mornings! This new programming began … Continue reading →

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Anita Szigeti Advocates — Decades of Special Expertise in Representing Patient / Applicants Before the Consent and Capacity Board of Ontario – Anywhere in Ontario

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

I’m here to tell you, if you find yourself challenging something at the Consent and Capacity Board (CCB), you want to get the best representation possible and right now finding that special expertise is particularly difficult. The current systems in … Continue reading →

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