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Video Recording of our Review Board Law Panel – WiCCD and LAMDA’s Mental Disorder Law Conference April 26 2025

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

This panel discussion is now released on WiCCD’s Youtube. Caveat re this panel – I had two operations in the week leading up to this event and was heavily medicated during the day of – I could not recall participating … Continue reading →

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In Praise of “Legal Aid Lawyers” — June 22 2025

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

PREAMBLE – I am going to add a note up front now that this piece is gaining so much traction. On this sweltering Sunday it has already made thousands of “impressions” and has been reviewed by hundreds. I want to … Continue reading →

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June 17 2025 is a Great Day – Daughter Scarlett graduates cum laude from her first University Degree

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

Already onto her second – my heart is bursting with pride and joy! You can watch the whole Convocation on YouTube as archived here TMU Early Childhood Studies Convocation June 17 2025 The fun starts at 1:19:30 with Charlotte Lapointe … Continue reading →

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It’s the Little Things In Life – like painting my nails

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

Yes, some days are very gloomy. Even when it’s sunny out there like today. Still, for those of us who are thoughtful about life and in touch with our feelings, dark days are inevitable. We have our rose garden this … Continue reading →

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Roses, Irises and Peonies – June 2025

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

Our front garden is Overflowing with Beauty!

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Our Tulip Gardens & Some Surprise Irises — May 2025

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

It really was not a banner year for tulips, sadly. We tried our best and my long-suffering spouse dutifully planted all the new bulbs I painstakingly ordered last fall, but this was just a bad season for them overall. The … Continue reading →

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Rehabilitating the Forensic Psychiatric System – NEW Article Published in Healthcare Quarterly – May 2025

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

My paper “Rehabilitating the Forensic Psychiatric System: What’s Really Broken?” has been published in Healthcare Quarterly. It offers readers some insight into pubic perceptions of the reality vs myths of the situation of unfit and NCR accused and I was … Continue reading →

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Common pitfalls in tribunal adjudication of mental health matters, part two: Potential solutions – Law360 May 29 2025

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

This is Part Two of the same series in which I unpack the concerns expressed by reviewing courts about Ontario’s mental health tribunals and offer some potential solutions. For the first part, you can check out my blog post here: … Continue reading →

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Pitfalls in tribunal adjudication of mental health matters: Issues identified by reviewing courts – Part One – Law360 May 28 2025

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

I recently wrote a two part series about two recent court decisions that directly impact this area of practice — in mental health or mental disorder law. However, as I point out in the pieces, the judicial considerations of proceedings … Continue reading →

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New Content Released on My CV – May 2025

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

It has been a busy few months since our last update, with teaching and publishing in high gear over the spring months. Tulip season this year was just kind of sad, I’m crushed to say, but there were still some … Continue reading →

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