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

Anita Szigeti Advocates is Hiring – Articling Student Position July 2021

Looking for a new articling student to start early July – we offer a very high level litigation boutique law firm environment dedicated to mental health law, tribunal level administrative law and appellate litigation at all levels including the Court … Continue reading

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Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ) June 11, 2021 – National Roundtable on Administrative Law (2021 Edition) – All the Voices We Don’t Hear

This conference is outstanding every time. This year I am honoured to be part of a panel discussion “Looking at Inclusion from the Community User’s Perspective” Here is the main page for the conference: https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/upcoming-programs/national-roundtable-admin-law-2021/ And for the full Program … Continue reading

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Litigating in the Time of Coronavirus: Mental Health Tribunals’ Response to COVID-19 is on CanLii !!

On May 28, 2021, CanLii selected our Article as the Day’s Featured Commentary – here it is now! https://www.canlii.org/en/commentary/doc/2020CanLIIDocs3486?zoupio-debug#!fragment//(hash:(chunk:(anchorText:”)

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Dr. Jamie Livingston is LAMDA’s Featured Speaker June 16, 2021

Dr. Livingston Will Present on this topic: “Is it Really a Benevolent Alternative? Considering the Punitive Effects of the ‘Not Criminally Responsible on account of Mental Disorder’ Verdict” Dr. Jamie Livingston is a criminology professor at Saint Mary’s University in … Continue reading

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LAMDA ANNOUNCES CPD SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER / FALL 2021

LAW AND MENTAL DISORDER ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (LAMDA) 2021 CPD – SUMMER ALL THESE SESSIONS WILL RUN 5:30 TO 7:00 PM ON THE EVENING OF – WITH MORE DETAILS ON EACH TO FOLLOW JUNE 16 – Dr. Jamie Livingston (Criminology … Continue reading

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CLA Women’s Committee Presents an AMA with JILL PRESSER June 10, 2021 4:30-5:30 Facilitated by Anita Szigeti

This will be a particularly special late afternoon discussion and a unique opportunity to ask the incomparable Jill Presser anything. I have the great honour and privilege to moderate this session and can’t wait to see our colleagues there. For … Continue reading

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A Special Evening with Cassandra DeMelo & Sid Freeman June 17, 2021 at 6:00 pm Facilitated by Anita Szigeti

Anita Will Facilitate this Special Criminal Lawyers’ Association Ask Me Anything (AMA) at 6:00 pm on June 17, 2021 with two fearless women leaders of the criminal defence bar. For more information and to register, see here: Special Members Meeting … Continue reading

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Powerful Words from Anthony Hopkins or Brianna Wiest on Love & Letting Go – Whoever Said it, it’s True!!

https://joannewellington.com/2020/10/11/powerful-words-from-anthony-hopkins-must-read/ ”Let go of people who aren’t ready to love you yet! This is the hardest thing you’ll have to do in your life and it will also be the most important thing: stop giving your love to those who … Continue reading

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LAMDA CPD on Indigenous Law and Indigenous Health Law

LAMDA is hosting an evening of CPD with Shaunna Kelly, Naomi Sayers & Ryan Fritsch on May 20 at 5:30 on Indigenous Law including end of life and health law cases. Ryan has been working on the LCO Indigenous Engagement … Continue reading

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CLA Spring Conference June 5, 2021 features Maya Kotob

Please consider registering for this event.This massive conference includes our very own Maya Kotob!Thanks to Keli Mersereau and Cass DMelo (the conference co-chairs) for selecting Maya as one of the Top 5 Under 5 (years of call.)Maya will be speaking … Continue reading

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