Author Archives: Anita Szigeti

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

New Content Released on my CV — June 2024

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Happy Summer Everyone – as the seasons change from Tulips to Roses, let’s take the time to really smell all the flowers. For those interested, I’ve again updated my main page where all versions of my CV are available here … Continue reading →

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Representing Vulnerable Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues – a thankless task? Nah – a Privilege!

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

It’s one of those days where I am taking a moment of silence in my house to reflect on the little things, you know, like the meaning of life. Today’s topic: Work. Sure, my job is stressful. Yes, there are … Continue reading →

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WiCCD’s CLAWBIE 2023 Award-Winning YouTube Channel has Amazing Programming – check it out and join us as a member if you’re eligible

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

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Court of Appeal Continues to Consider the Role of Gladue in Criminal Code Review Board matters – Cooper (Re) June 14 2024

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

There is a helpful jurisprudence building out of Ontario’s Court of Appeal, providing clear guidance to the Ontario Review Board on how, when and why Gladue Reports are to be obtained by the Board. Just last year, the Court released … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Obituary in the Canadian Jewish News for Peter Rosenthal June 11 2024

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

The Canadian Jewish News Lives, Obituaries Obituary: Peter Rosenthal, 82, a Toronto professor and lawyer who saw the beauty in both exploring mathematics and representing social-justice activists June 10, 2024 By Heather Ringel Peter Rosenthal, a mathematics professor who embraced … Continue reading →

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Important WiCCD YouTube Release Addresses Online Harassment of Women Colleagues by Male Lawyers – June 2024 – In Conversation with Natasha Calvinho

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

On June 9, 2024, WiCCD released an interview with Ottawa Criminal Defence Lawyer Natasha Calvinho, about her representation of Pat King in the context of proceedings arising from the trucker convoy situation. Here is the link: Natasha opens up in … Continue reading →

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U of T Faculty of Law Spotlights Anita June 5 2024

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

This was a very welcome surprise – I am genuinely moved by my alma mater choosing to profile my work this month in their Newsletter and on their online site here: https://www.law.utoronto.ca/news/alumni-spotlight-anita-szigeti-llb-1990 37 years ago very nearly now I entered … Continue reading →

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Canadian Anthology on Mental Health and the Law Available for Pre-Order Now in June and In Print by (Fingers Crossed) August!

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Our first look at what the Book is actually going to look like in 3-D fills me with immeasurable joy Canadian Anthology on Mental Health and the Law – affectionately known as “CAMHL” You can review the Full Detailed Table … Continue reading →

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Can Serial Killers be found NCR?? – CBC covers the Skibicki case in Manitoba – June 2, 2024

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

I spoke with CBC Reporter Caitlyn Gowriluk about this case. You can find her article here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/jeremy-skibicki-not-criminally-responsible-1.7219521 How Jeremy Skibicki’s ‘unusual’ defence compares to other serial killer cases Skibicki’s lawyers plan to argue he was suffering from a mental disorder … Continue reading →

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Testing the Reliability of Psychiatric Expert Evidence in the Wake of R v. Nettleton and R v. Hason – WiCCD’s Who Cares Series Explores the Issue — May 31 2024

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

In the last few weeks and months, two significant Judgments examining the reliability of forensic psychiatric evidence in the context of Dangerous Offender applications have been released. Both relate to reports and testimony of the same psychiatrist. To really get … Continue reading →

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