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https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/siu-will-not-investigate-claim-durham-police-violently-assaulted-lawyer-inside-oshawa-courthouse/article_df3337b2-d16e-483f-a11e-1b6797c145ed.html

Canadian Press article found here: https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/local/durham/article/cops-accused-of-assaulting-lawyer-at-oshawa-ont-courthouse-advocates-call-for-independent-probe/ https://www.cp24.com/local/durham/2026/01/28/cops-accused-of-assaulting-lawyer-at-oshawa-ont-courthouse-advocates-call-for-independent-probe/ Durham Cops accused of assaulting lawyer at Oshawa, Ont., courthouse; advocates call for independent probe By The Canadian PressOpens in new window Published: January 28, 2026 at 2:11PM EST A national legal organization is … Continue reading →

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/claim-durham-cops-violently-assaulted-lawyer-inside-oshawa-courthouse-sparks-calls-for-independent-investigation/article_8855974a-e424-4e61-97e6-d8a1ef8cfbaa.html Gta Claim Durham cops violently assaulted lawyer inside Oshawa courthouse sparks calls for independent investigation Lawyer Sudine Riley, a Black woman who wears a headscarf, alleges Durham officers slammed her head on a desk inside the courthouse, put their … Continue reading →

A wide variety of topics to be discussed at upcoming guest lectures! Anita Szigeti – CV January 2026

There are nearly 50 results of articles in which I am quoted or pieces I have contributed. Grateful for Peter Carter, our Editor at Law360 and their exceptional Legal Media coverage. You can search for what I’ve said about a … Continue reading →

I wrote about this horrific incident in Law360 on Jan 27 2026 You can find my piece: Are Women Safe in Our Courthouses? here https://www.law360.ca/ca/criminal/articles/2434488/are-women-safe-in-ontario-s-courthouses- Are women safe in Ontario’s courthouses? By Anita Szigeti · Listen to article Law360 Canada … Continue reading →

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/lawyer-claims-drps-assaulted-her-in-oshawa-courthouse-9.7063334 Lawyer alleges Durham Region police violently assaulted her, dragged her to cells in Oshawa courthouse DRPS says it has initiated an investigation into allegations Christian D’Avino · CBC News · Posted: Jan 27, 2026 3:17 PM EST | Last … Continue reading →

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/lawyer-alleges-durham-police-slammed-her-head-into-table-physically-dragged-her-to-cells-inside/article_7b26c021-c99f-451f-98ec-a7e3d58876db.html Lawyer alleges Durham police slammed her head into table, physically dragged her to cells inside Oshawa courthouse Sudine Riley “committed no offence other than being a Black woman practising law,” reads a statement from her lawyer. Jan. 26, 2026 … Continue reading →

By January 28 2026 the number of Statements in Support of Ms. Riley and opposing violence against lawyers, defence counsel, women who work in the justice system, Black and racialized legal professionals, had grown such that cataloguing photos of the … Continue reading →

HERE IS AN ARTICLE SHARED ON LINKEDIN BY Lavinia Latham https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sudine-riley-cost-litigating-while-black-lavinia-latham-y5ozc/?trackingId=3ecKK6dETSe6ET9%2FU2AzNw%3D%3D Counsel Sudine Riley and the Cost of Litigating While Black. Lavinia Latham Partner at Alphonse Latham LLP | Employment & Human Rights Lawyer | Workplace Investigator | Corporate Trainer … Continue reading →