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

I’m a Good Lawyer! – U of T Law and Business Association Launches “The Good Lawyer Project” April 2 2024

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

I received one of the very kindest invitations of my career as the first panelist at an event for the Law and Business Association’s Good Lawyer Project – it was really sweet and touching to be called a “Good Lawyer”. … Continue reading →

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Making a Documentary in my Home – March 29 2024

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Very accommodating of the film-makers to come to my house to film this interview. I’ll be looking forward to the documentary airing in the fall. I got dressed up for the show! There was a little redecorating involved and some … Continue reading →

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Returning to My Alma Mater to Teach Mental Health Law – U of T – Faculty of Law

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

It’s been a true privilege over the last number of years to guest lecture in the mental health law course of Professor Trudo Lemmens at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law. Here is this amazing class of all women … Continue reading →

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CAMHL looking beautiful – The Canadian Anthology on Mental Health and the Law is coming along!!

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Book covers will impress I hope – photocredit to me! COMING SOON – AUGUST 2024 COMING SOON – AUGUST 2024 CAMHL will join these other works I’ve co-authored and General Edited thus far – this is #5!! UPDATE MAY 7 … Continue reading →

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Legal Aid Ontario Training and Education Videos — including ORB representation — for Criminal Law and Mental Health Available online at LAO LAW – March 2024

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

If you have an Ontario Legal Aid certificate number there are helpful videos up – a little bit hard to find. But I did this with Michael Feindel – our Crown for Ontario and in Toronto – on how to … Continue reading →

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My Team Takes Top Prizes at the U of T Callaghan Moot in March 2024 – Again………… Congrats Women!!

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

It was really a pleasure to act as one of the two practitioner coaches for this outstanding team. Last year I also lucked out and coached that winning team. I am constantly and endlessly impressed by the talent the U … Continue reading →

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R v. Bykovets – SCC Judgment – Search Warrants Needed to get an IP address – March 1, 2024 Release – Congrats Sarah Rankin & Heather Ferg!!

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Huge congratulations to my defence collagues Sarah Rankin and Heather Ferg from law firm McKay Ferg in Calgary who were co-counsel to the Appellant in one of the most important Criminal Law cases in the last decade, as it is … Continue reading →

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New Content Released on my CV – April 2024

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

So much has happened in the last few months alone that it was time for a CV update, just to document my professional activities and that of my growing firm and as a byproduct, celebrate our accomplishments. The main thing … Continue reading →

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LAMDA CCB CPD Series Part II – Capacity with Naomi Sayers and Danielle Li Chong Feb 29 2024 – Lovely Evening

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

This was Part II of a 7 part series that takes us through the year – all FREE and EXCELLENT CPD. You can view Part I – the Intro to the Practice here:

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CANADIAN ANTHOLOGY ON MENTAL HEALTH AND THE LAW (CAMHL) – FORTHCOMING SUMMER 2024 — LexisNexis Canada

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Proud of myself today. Yes, proud of myself. Enormously proud of our all woman Editing Team and 70 contributing authors and co-authors. But I am also proud of myself …. today. Since I first had the idea for this book … Continue reading →

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