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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

For the Defence magazine publishes our article on Indigenous NCR Accused and Canadian Jurisdictions without Psychiatric Hospitals – August 2022

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Anita Szigeti

The Criminal Lawyers’ Association publishes a quarterly magazine of academic articles and commentary, called For the Defence. The August 2022 Edition – Volume 42 No 2 focuses on Truth and Reconciliation and the representation of Indigenous clients in the criminal … Continue reading →

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Anita Meets David Lepofsky while taping the U of T’s Asper Centre’s Podcast, “Charter: A Course” on Disability Rights and section 15 of the Charter – August 30 2022

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Anita Szigeti

Today is going to be a lot of fun! Excited to record a podcast episode on Disability Rights and section 15 of the Charter with the inimitable legal legend @DavidLepofsky and interviewed by @Cheryl_Milne for the @AsperCentre. Charter: A Course … Continue reading →

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Behind Closed Doors: Abuses of Patients’ Rights in Psychiatric Facilities – Lawyer’s Daily August 23 2022

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Anita Szigeti

You can find the full article here: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/39073/behind-locked-doors-abuses-of-patients-rights-in-psychiatric-facilities?category=analysis This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily, (www.thelawyersdaily.ca) a division of LexisNexis Canada. Behind locked doors: Abuses of patients’ rights in psychiatric facilities Tuesday, August 23, 2022 @ 1:30 PM … Continue reading →

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Anita Szigeti Advocates Looking to Hire Associate — Looking for New Lawyer 0-2 years (experience in mental health law preferred)

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Anita Szigeti

We work in a fast paced environment doing litigation on a regular basis – essentially daily at the tribunal level before the Consent and Capacity Board and the Ontario Review Board. We also have a very busy appellate practice mostly … Continue reading →

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CBC covers the Barker v. Barker Judgment from ONCA August 11, 2022

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Anita Szigeti

On August 11 2022 I spoke with Jean-Philippe Nadeau of CBC Radio about this Judgment. Here is the article about the case in French: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1904918/justice-proces-civil-asile-oak-ridge-penetanguishene-compensations-financieres The English translation here and below is a Google translation and it clearly contains errors, … Continue reading →

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NARPA Conference In Person New Jersey Oct 26-29 2022 – NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Anita Szigeti

I am very honoured to be the sole Canadian Board member of NARPA, since 2019. NARPA is the National Association of Rights Protection and Advocacy and it is a unique and amazing organization. It unites clients – persons with lived … Continue reading →

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The Lawyers’ Daily Covers Barker v. Barker out of the Court of Appeal affirming damages for experiments Aug 8 2022

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Anita Szigeti

Michael McKiernan covered this case for The Lawyer’s Daily on August 8, 2022 here: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/insurance/articles/38679/court-of-appeal-decision-monumental-victory-for-psychiatric-patients-toronto-lawyer Court of Appeal decision ‘monumental victory’ for psychiatric patients: Toronto lawyer Monday, August 08, 2022 @ 10:50 AM | By Michael McKiernan An Ontario Court … Continue reading →

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CCB GUIDE 2023 is OUT August 11 2022!!

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Anita Szigeti

Available for purchase from LexisNexis here: https://store.lexisnexis.ca/en/categories/shop-by-jurisdiction/ontario-10/a-guide-to-consent-capacity-law-in-ontario-2023-edition-skusku-cad-00934/details

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WiCCD/LAMDA co-host “Representing Inuit Clients in the Criminal Justice System” Sept. 6, 2022 6-7:30 pm (ET) with MP Lori Idlout, defence counsel Eva Taché-Green and Mallorie Malone

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Anita Szigeti

UPDATE – this Program was held on September 6, 2022 and it was a beautiful, moving evening. Not a dry eye in the “room” – the event was held virtually, but still. WiCCD’s CPD Program on Representing Inuit Clients in … Continue reading →

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WiCCD and LAMDA Support our Colleagues in Alberta Fighting for Sustainable Legal Aid Funding – Aug 3 2022

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Anita Szigeti

WiCCD’s Statement here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CUP6Hx_DL65TNumPxPs6oOsK3-z9D6W_/view?usp=sharing LAMDA’s Statement here; https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j3hFmDIYILmoB2_tk7Qqw0oJWixsc2bl/view?usp=sharing

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