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

Is Empathy a Skill Necessary for Professionalism? Canadian Lawyer Magazine Article August 27 2021

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Anita Szigeti

Naomi Sayers and I spoke to Aidan MacNab about this timely and topical issue. The article appears here: https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/resources/practice-management/is-empathy-a-skill-lawyers-need/359304 IS EMPATHY A SKILL LAWYERS NEED? Required for client service and professionalism and don’t forget to empathize with yourself: lawyers By … Continue reading →

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Great Profile of Maya Kotob by Maya Shukairy in CLA Magazine August 17 2021

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Anita Szigeti
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Anita Szigeti Advocates’ Associate Maya Kotob discusses the practice of Mental Health Law with Erin Dann on Danielle Robitaille’s Podcast the Lawyers’ Lounge – August 12, 2021

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Anita Szigeti

Really proud of Maya who explores ethical and practice issues as well as challenges she faces as junior counsel in mental health law together with the incomparable Erin Dann on this latest episode of the Lawyers’ Lounge produced by Emond … Continue reading →

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NARPA Launches Registration for Virtual Conference: 5 FREE Webinars Fall 2021

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Anita Szigeti

The National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy Annual Rights VIRTUAL Conference  PRESENTS FIVE WEBINARS Fall 2021 NARPA’S mission is to support people with psychiatric diagnoses to exercise legal and human rights, with the goals of abolishing forced treatment and … Continue reading →

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Zoë Dodd LAMDA CPD Evening: “The Experiences of People Who Use Drugs With Mandated Drug Treatment ” – August 16, 2021 5:30

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Anita Szigeti

LAMDA CPD SESSION AUGUST 16, 2021 5:30-7:30 PM WITH Zoë Dodd Facilitated by law student Andrew Paton “The experiences of people who use drugs with mandated drug treatment” BIO Zoë Dodd is a long time harm reduction and drug user … Continue reading →

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LAMDA & CLA co-host Event on Returning to Practice After a Mental Health Leave – August 26, 2021 6:00 pm with Tasha Donnelly, Dan Medd and Liane Wood

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Anita Szigeti

Free to CLA and LAMDA members 40 minutes of EDI and 45 minutes of professionalism accreditation is pending Register here: https://criminallawyers.ca/events/the-unspoken-path-returning-to-practice-after-mental-health-leave/ The Unspoken Path: Returning to Practice after Mental Health Leave Date: Thursday, August 26, 6 to 7:30 p.m. This … Continue reading →

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Getting Back to Hugging and Loving our Friends and Family Post-COVID

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Anita Szigeti

I spoke to Adina Bresge of Canadian Press about recently reuniting with my childhood best friends of 44 years. And the relationships lost as a result of COVID related pressures and stressors that just could not be overcome. A bittersweet … Continue reading →

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Anita Szigeti Advocates Welcomes New Associate and Two New Articling Students – starting mid-July through to Fall 2021

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Anita Szigeti

Excited to announce that we have hired back our latest student, Tanner Blomme who starts as a new associate with our firm on August 1, 2021. Tanner has been a wonderful addition to the team as an articling student and … Continue reading →

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Media on the Important FABBRO Judgment out of the OCA on sentencing and mental health or addictions issues as causation

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Anita Szigeti

I spoke to the media about this case. See the Judgment here: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/07/08/he-had-a-gun-to-kill-himself-for-that-an-ontario-judge-gave-him-to-two-years-in-jail.html “Anita Szigeti, a lawyer who specializes in mental health law and who was not involved in the case, said the ruling sends an important message to judges … Continue reading →

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LAMDA HOSTS SIMON BORYS ON CORRECTIONAL LAW JULY 22

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Anita Szigeti

Everything You Wanted to Know About Parole and Correctional Law But Were Afraid to Ask With Parole and Correctional Lawyer Simon Borys – JULY 22, 2021 5:30 – 7:30 pm FREE to LAMDA & CLA Simon Borys is a former … Continue reading →

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