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

CCB Guide Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary with 2025 Edition – The “Bible” is Revamped and Ready in 2024

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

I was expecting my second child, my son, as yet unnamed, in the summer of 2005, when a (then very) young man named Danann Hawes spotted me giving a talk about the Consent and Capacity Board at (I think) a … Continue reading →

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CAMHL Now Available for Pre-Order on LexisNexis e-Store! – Starting May 6, 2024 – Will Ship Aug 30!!

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

UPDATE MAY 7 2024 – found out today on social media that this little beauty is available NOW for Pre-Order Here Pre-Order Canadian Anthology on Mental Health and the Law TODAY! Check out the amazing CAMHL – Detailed Table of … Continue reading →

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200 Reported Ontario Court of Appeal Cases Milestone Reached on CanLII May 6 2024 for “Anita Szigeti”

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Even searching for my full name exactly as it would appear, which minimizes hits, and even without reporting my early dozens of Appeal Book Endorsements that are not included in such searches today I realized CanLII is showing exactly 200 … Continue reading →

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Learning More About Police Involved Deaths of Black People in Crisis – New Chapter in our Text and Who Cares? Episode of WiCCD featuring Rick Frank & Me

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Rick Frank and Yadesha Satheaswaran have written a beautiful chapter for our new book on this difficult topic, exploring historical and recent Coroner’s Inquests and their recommendations to prevent future death in similar circumstances. On April 25, 2024, Rick Frank … Continue reading →

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Anita on Accessible Media – Kelly and Ramya Episode on Mental Health Law with Danielle McLaughlin – July 2023

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

I recently stumbled upon this video on YouTube of my appearance last summer on this special program. Previously I had been aware of an audio podcast but actually NEVER realized there was video available. You can tell how I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Anita Participates in Community Health Ambassador Training Session with the South Asian Health Alliance – April 18, 2024

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Honoured to Participate in this Important Training at this event – Thank you to the Organizers for including me! I am presenting tips on interacting with People in Crisis and at the intersection of mental health and the law. I’ll … Continue reading →

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APRIL IS FOR TEACHING, WRITING, PUBLISHING AND EDITING – ANOTHER FULL TIME JOB

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

As if lawyering and running a seven person law firm wasn’t enough, I now have two other full time jobs for a total TRIFECTA. Mothering young adults isn’t quite the 24/7 body guard duty of parenting babies and toddlers, but … Continue reading →

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A NOTE TO MY STALKERS and ONLINE HARASSERS – Keep on Following me for Updates

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

I know my stalkers follow this blog and I want them to know that at some point, if the defamatory social media accounts they’ve stopped using but have not removed, remain live, I may well have to commence legal action. … Continue reading →

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Women In Law – Trust Yourself, Develop Your Own Style – You Got this! An empowering message to my younger colleagues – April 6, 2024

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

I’ve been thinking for a long time about how to address my youngest colleagues on a topic that some find very sensitive, but nonetheless merit discussion. How to find your strength and motivation within, without looking to others for approval. … Continue reading →

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My Personal Story of being Harassed Online by Colleagues I once Considered my Closest Friends

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

This is one of those stories that’s probably harder to tell than to hear.  Or, in this case, harder to write than to read. I’ve never spoken publicly about it in any kind of detail, because these things carry a lot of shame. We, as targets of the harassment, are shocked, hurt, scared and feel ashamed. That this is happening to us.

We feel that we must have done something to trigger the behaviour.

We feel like it’s our fault this is happening to us.

And of course that’s not true. The stalker’s personality structure is fractured – it’s all about them, nothing to do with us. But that can be very difficult to appreciate as you are being targeted and stalked. Continue reading →

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