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

We’ve Moved and Got a little micro-website as a lagniappe

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

Now maintaining our virtual office with Wolf Law Chambers and they gave us this cute little website.

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HALSBURY’S 2023 RE-ISSUE NOW OUT IN PRINT

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

COOL TO SEE – THIS WAS BOOK #2 INITIALLY WHEN IT WAS FIRST PUBLISHED I THINK IN 2011 (Could be wrong – might have been earlier) – it followed the CCB Guide (first published 2005) It’s only re-issued every 4th … Continue reading →

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HOMICIDE VERDICT: The Soleiman Faqiri Inquest Nov 20 — Dec 12 2023

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

Verdict and Recommendations Released On December 12, 2023 The Coroner’s Jury in the Faqiri Inquest returned a Verdict of Homicide 57 Recommendations include Oversight by a Correctional Inspectorate, An Independent Advocate, Mental Health Courts re-imagined, Funded Special Beds for Mental … Continue reading →

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New Content Released on my CV November 18 2023

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

Every once in a while, I do update my Resume even though there is no job in the world that I would apply for and am not ever thinking of applying for the Bench, which is where 99% of those … Continue reading →

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Lawyers Behaving Badly

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

The tone and substance of lawyers’ communications on Israel-Palestine has become an embarrassment to the profession and gone way past anything seen before or that could or should be countenanced by our governing body. What is happening now completely substantiates … Continue reading →

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Silence is Complicit — Lawyer associations, organizations abandon members – Opinion Piece – Law360 Oct 31 2023

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

I appreciate this is taking a risk in that there will be dissent around it. That said, I have been deeply troubled, as are many, by the silence of some leading lawyer groups / whether associations, organizations or societies etc … Continue reading →

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Youth Criminal Justice – WiCCD CPD Oct 26 2023

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

WiCCD held another truly hybrid event on Oct 26 2023! Justice Brock Jones and Emma Rhodes, with an expert from CAMH, were a great panel educating us on Youth Criminal Justice, serious violent offending, the YCJA and sentencing. Maya Shukairy … Continue reading →

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Anita Guest Lectures on Mental Health Law and Policy in Disability Law Course – Oct 24 2023 – TMU Lincoln Alexander School of Law

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

Big thank you to Tracey Hamilton who invited me to give this three hour session on mental health law and policy. I had fun with the students who were amazing!! Insightful and listening closely, asking great questions. I got to … Continue reading →

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CBC on High Risk Accused Article Oct 21 2023 and Radio Interview Oct 23 2023

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

Here is a link to this article about the Farley HRA designation in Manitoba. Along with a number of other colleagues, I contributed my thoughts on the designation. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/trevor-farley-high-risk-accused-designation-lawyers-react-1.7003438 Spoke to CBC’s INFORMATION RADIO on October 23, 2023 Information Radio … Continue reading →

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Brushing Up on Fitness and NCR – CLA Spring Conference June 17 2023 Panel Discussion and WiCCD’s Who Cares about Amicus – the case of Kahsai 2023

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

These video recordings of both these panel discussions are proving popular as we all grapple with ONCA’s Judgment in Bharwani and the SCC Judgment in Kahsai

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