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

And our Backs are Up Against the Wall again – Jays now down 3-2 in the ALCS with 2 must win games ahead – they’re coming home for Game 6 and God Willing 7

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

But it WAS a great run in Seattle for the first two games, until everything crashed in the 8th of Game 5 against the Mariners. But it was a terribly unlucky game – we got robbed several times for a … Continue reading →

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“The Sisterhood of Gender Sellouts” – CBA’s Verdicts and Voices Podcast hosted by Alison Crawford features WiCCD’s Executive members discussing Women in Criminal Defence – Oct 15 2025

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

WiCCD’s Executive members Hamna Anwar, Kyla Lee and I participated in this important conversation about the particular challenges faced by women in criminal defence, including implicit gender biases. Veteran Journalist Alison Crawford interviewed us for her Podcast for the Canadian … Continue reading →

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And we are half-champions for now – ALMOST THERE!

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

Jays in the ALCS – first time in almost a decade – Toronto is floating around on Cloud 9 and Yankees SUCK!! What a time to be alive. I didn’t get to use my tickets for Game 5 of the … Continue reading →

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Law360 Reports on Wheeler #2 out of the ONCA – more guidance on “significant threat” for ongoing ORB jurisdiction

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

This article originally appeared in Law360 on September 16, 2025, here: https://www.law360.ca/ca/articles/2388477 Ontario case raises questions around review board’s handling of those not criminally responsible By Terry Davidson · Listen to article Law360 Canada (September 16, 2025, 1:34 PM EDT) … Continue reading →

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Game 2 ALDS Oct 5 2025

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Anita Szigeti
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The Post-Season Begins with the Fans Making some Serious NOISE at the Dome – my kids there for it all

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

Oct 4 2025 Game One Done – Saturday Oct 4 2025 I am desperately sorry to have missed the chants of “Yankees Suck!!” But two lucky kids got to sit in the outfield on the 200 level on a perfect … Continue reading →

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This is 60!! – 48 years of friendship worth celebrating – aka 2 Legends and Susie – October 3-5, 2025 – OTTAWA

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

It is a lifetime achievement for us all. And Susie surely is a legend in her own right, so this is a private joke. We have many of these. I am extremely lucky to have had the warmth, the love … Continue reading →

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Reframing Mental Health Law Conference Ottawa – Oct 2-3 2025

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

My first real time doing anything meaningfully outside my house in six months and what a time it was. A pleasure to present at this multidisciplinary conference with our co-author group on our work on Advancing Mental Health Law Through … Continue reading →

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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS MY FRIENDS – BLUE JAYS ARE American League East Divisional Champs and we were there to see it Sept 28 2025

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

Sure our car parked in the lot was rammed and is now not drivable and sure this was the 4th time our stopped or parked car was hit in the last 3 years and sure this is gonna cost me … Continue reading →

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“Home Care” in Ontario means “Clinic at the Hospital” “Care” and it’s gonna cost you if you’d like to live

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

This was my previous post about my earliest exposure to “Home Care” in Ontario. It references an even earlier post about my experiences as an inpatient at one of Toronto’s busiest general hospitals, the Mt. Sinai – my favourite. Now, … Continue reading →

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