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

Bittersweet September 24 arrives again this year – 33 years at the Bar, 14 years since I lost my Dad

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

First, it’s Rosh Hashanah so a time for reflection and hope for the year to come. May it be sweet and peaceful somehow for us all. May there be less horror in the world if there cannot be none. As … Continue reading →

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CMHA National Conference – Panel on Involuntary Treatment Approaches to Drug Use Sept 23 2025 – recap

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

This is My LinkedIn Post About this Event My thanks to the organizers of the Canadian Mental Health Association‘s National Conference for including me on a panel to discuss responses to attempts and introduction of coercive legislation mandating involuntary detention … Continue reading →

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HAMILTON SPECTATOR COVERS HOUSING SHORTAGE ISSUE IN THE FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC SYSTEM – SEPT 13 2025

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

Lack of hous­ing for forensic psy­chi­at­ric patients `a five­ alarm ­blaze crisis’ `I have never, ever in my life seen a bot­tle­neck in the sys­tem like this,’ says expert lit­ig­ator SUSAN CLAIRMONT 15 Sep 2025 `I have never, ever in … Continue reading →

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Did the LSO AGM “held” on Sept 18, 2025 actually breach its own By-laws such that it is altogether void?

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

This is a legitimate question being asked by some licensees this morning in the wake of the fall-out from the disastrous AGM held last night by the Law Society of Ontario. Some are even suggesting this meeting effectively didn’t happen. … Continue reading →

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Law Times Covers the Outcome and Process – LAW SOCIETY PASSES MY MOTION 101:22

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

– well, those were the votes that were successfully cast anyway Here is the article by Jessica Mach on September 18, 2025 in Law Times https://www.lawtimesnews.com/resources/professional-regulation/licensees-pass-motion-asking-lso-to-itemize-total-costs-of-ceo-pay-scandal-but-vote-is-not-binding/393001 Licensees pass motion asking LSO to itemize total costs of CEO pay scandal, but … Continue reading →

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Introduction of the Motion at the LSO AGM – thwarted by tech issues that silenced most people seeking to speak

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

I had no earlier intention of publishing my planned Statement to the Law Society’s Annual General Meeting but it was open to the public to observe and licensees should have been able to speak to it and vote on it. … Continue reading →

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Leave to Extend Time for Leave to Appeal on Historical NCR Verdict Granted by ONCA

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

This is such an important win for this accused! Congrats to Carter Martell! CITATION: R. v. Ahmed, 2025 ONCA 650 For the straight to the end of the novel folks: extension of time granted on a super old NCR already … Continue reading →

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Electronic Access through LexisNexis+ to All my books

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

I’m enormously proud of the little library of Mental Health Law that I have had the privilege to co-author with some amazing friends and colleagues who joined me as Co-Authors or General Editors of these foundational texts or contributed chapters … Continue reading →

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Early Morning Brain Routine for the Wounded

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

I’ve been going through it people – daily or nearly daily visits to “home care” to address wound healing and just so much strain on my body – it’s affecting my mind and mood, something fierce and not in a … Continue reading →

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Last Day To register for the LSO’s Sept 18th AGM to vote on My Motion for Financial Disclosure of the cost of the CEOSS [pronounced “chaos”]- SEPT 16th 2025 at 5:00 pm

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

Today, Tuesday Sept 16 at 5 pm is the deadline to register to attend the Law Society of Ontario’s Annual General Meeting. You must register to attend the virtual meeting, debate and vote on my motion. The motion is now … Continue reading →

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