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WiCCD Closes Out Our 3rd Beautiful Year – 2024 Update – WiCCD by the Numbers Jan 4 2025

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

Hard to believe but WiCCD is turning 3 today – on Jan 4, 2025 – just 3 years old but punching so much above our weight here. For a relatively recent update, see my blog here: But as for today … Continue reading →

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2024 BROUGHT ME TWO OF EVERYTHING, DOUBLE TROUBLE, DOUBLE THE FUN

Posted on December 26, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

2024 was not without its serious challenges, as is life. Everything did also come in pairs. IN MEMORIAM It is painful but we must acknowledge the passing of two legal giants who were both mentors to me personally and each … Continue reading →

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WiCCD YouTube Who Cares #36 about the ABDI Inquest Dec 22 2024

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

It is always a privilege to appear on host Maya Shukairy’s WiCCD Series Who Cares??, which has won a CLAWBIE Award for best YouTube Video Law Series in 2023. I was honoured to once again be a guest on the … Continue reading →

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Inquest Jury’s Verdict in the Abdirahman ABDI Inquest, Ottawa – December 17 2024

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

The Verdict did not include any reference to psychosis or schizophrenia in the cause of death, one of the more contentious issues in the Inquest. Homicide was the manner of death. There are 57 Recommendations aimed at improving police interaction … Continue reading →

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Abdirahman ABDI Inquest Winds Down with Submissions to the Jury – December 16 2024

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Media December 16 2024 https://ca.news.yahoo.com/inquest-2016-death-ottawa-man-162507784.html https://ottawacitizen.com/news/abdi-family-encourages-jury-to-deem-his-death-homicide https://www.thestar.com/news/inquest-into-2016-death-of-ottawa-man-after-his-arrest-hears-final-submissions/article_3f8ec03f-f6fe-5f52-a476-5aa4bf14b04b.htmltml Dec 17 2024 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/abdirahman-abdi-ottawa-2016-death-inquest-1.7405090 Verdict Released Dec 17 2024 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/inquest-jury-calls-abdi-s-death-a-homicide-makes-recommendations-to-ops-and-other-groups-1.7411456 https://ottawacitizen.com/news/adirahman-abdi-inquest-jury-rules-his-2016-death-a-homicide https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/inquest-jury-deems-ottawa-mans-death-after-arrest-a-homicide-makes-recommendations/article_89bf8c78-e43e-54ac-9d71-6d0286bd52a3.html

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Nov-Dec 2024 Headshots – Just Playing Around with what suits the Mood – as the dreary winter descends

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Trying out some new, different looks

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Abdirahman ABDI Inquest Reaches Midway Point Dec 1 2024

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Weekend Summary of the Media coverage by CBC on December 1, 2024 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/changes-have-been-made-since-abdirahman-abdi-died-could-they-have-helped-him-1.7396714 Changes have been made since Abdirahman Abdi died. Could they have helped him? Limitations of initiatives launched after Abdi’s death take centre stage at inquest Guy Quenneville … Continue reading →

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J.W. in the SCC – December 3, 2024

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

This case has a pub ban so it will not be live streamed albeit there is some chance a video may become available once reviewed and edited. Should the archived video be made public, it will be available here when … Continue reading →

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Judge Jails Defence Counsel who Can’t Answer a Question – Red Deer, Alberta, November 8 2024

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Here is the article setting out what happened https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/alberta-lawyer-jailed-dispute Here is the Webex Link to attend Court Friday Nov 22 2024 for the return of the matter as the lawyer seeks to get off the record. Happening at 9:30 Alta … Continue reading →

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CLA Fall Conference Martin Medal Lunch Nov 16 2024

Posted on November 16, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

My second CLA event in two days – a soft return to the fold I guess. My son took some spectacular photos of me on my way out the door for this special presentation of the Martin Medal to Justice … Continue reading →

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