Author Archives: Anita Szigeti

This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/21845/ontario-appeal-court-decision-a-victory-for-not-criminally-responsible-accused-lawyers?category=news “Szigeti said that in decisions such as Shortt and Sim (Re) 2020 ONCA 563, the Court of Appeal is showing increasing frustration with the … Continue reading →

Proposed class action against Waypoint for prolonged use of locked seclusion. This is a very important and pervasive issue. While we recognize the devastating effect of segregation in prisons and jails, we as a society have failed to examine the … Continue reading →

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/10/19/covid-19-outbreak-at-camh-grows-with-5-patients-now-confirmed-positive.html https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news-story/10226653-covid-19-outbreak-at-camh-grows-with-5-patients-now-confirmed-positive/ https://www.toronto.com/news-story/10226653-covid-19-outbreak-at-camh-grows-with-5-patients-now-confirmed-positive/ COVID-19 outbreak at CAMH grows with 5 patients now confirmed positive By Nadine YousifLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterMon., Oct. 19, 2020timer4 min. readupdateArticle was updated 11 mins ago The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has reported a … Continue reading →

Aakanksha was as delightful an articling student as we could hope for. She is leaving us for now but we hope to have her back one day soon into the fold. She has been amazing. Good Luck to you Aakanksha … Continue reading →

Finally, as our beloved Blue Jays’ head to this weird post-season of 2020, we have located ourselves behind home plate in the 100 series level seats – best seats in the house for daughter Scarlett and me. It’s the best … Continue reading →

28 years ago today, on September 24, 2992, I was called to the Ontario bar. I only learned this – well, the exact date – recently. After finding a ticket stub for a Call to the Bar Ceremony on February … Continue reading →

This is a solid comprehensive piece with expert commentary on this important case and some comments by me about its relevance and impact as well. It is one to celebrate. https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/20999/appeal-court-ruling-provides-clarity-to-review-board-on-how-to-adjudicate-matters-lawyer- The hope and the expectation is that that case … Continue reading →

For a brief moment in time, you can check out the short film archived here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OseWBoXy70NGzLuigrV3hiEs-VbCjNmp/view?usp=sharing Dawson College is Canada’s largest CEGEP, in Montreal, with over 10,000 students. As part of its Social Sciences Week in October of each year, … Continue reading →

The experience of black and other racialized clients who are accused persons under the Ontario Review Board is not captured in any known studies. There is no race-based evidence with respect to whether black or other racialized NCR accused are … Continue reading →

[86]   People with mental illness are entitled to become irritated, upset, impatient and angry without their conduct being pathologized as symptomatic. https://www.ontariocourts.ca/decisions/2020/2020ONCA0563.htm