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Coercion Taking Over: Community Treatment Orders Explode in Ontario – Part 2 – Lawyer’s Daily Nov 3 2022

This is the second in a two-part series on CTOs in Ontario. The first piece is reproduced here: You can find the full second piece here: Coercion Taking Over: Community Treatment Orders Explode in Ontario Part 2 The Lawyer’s Daily … Continue reading

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Coercion Taking Over: Community Treatment Orders Explode in Ontario – Part 1 – Lawyer’s Daily Nov 2 2022

You can find the full article here: Coercion Taking Over: Community Treatment Orders Explode in Ontario Part 1 Nov 2 2022 The Lawyer’s Daily This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily, (www.thelawyersdaily.ca) a division of LexisNexis Canada. Coercion … Continue reading

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Law and Mental Health In Canada: Cases and Materials

Here is a lovely Promotional Flyer with all the Info you Need about our New Book Law and Mental Health in Canada: Cases and Materials Promotional Flyer ONLINE STORE to ORDER LMHC: Cases and Materials LexisNexis ONLINE STORE to ORDER … Continue reading

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LexisNexis Titles on Mental Health and Disability Law

WRITTEN BY TWO LEADING EXPERTS IN MENTAL HEALTH LAWPRE-ORDER NOW – SAVE 10%* WITH PROMO CODE LMH10Law and Mental Health in Canada: Cases and MaterialsGeneral Editors and Authors: Anita Szigeti & Ruby DhandThis new publication brings together in a summary … Continue reading

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The Honourable Justice Sheilah Martin of the SCC Will Address WiCCD to mark our Milestone First Anniversary Feb 8 2023 6 pm EST!

Justice Martin will address WiCCD’s Membership at 6 pm to 7 pm EST on Feb 8 2023 to mark WiCCD’s milestone first anniversary. Keynote address will be followed by members’ Q and A. The event will be virtual and a … Continue reading

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Be CAREFUL Out There: Common Pitfalls in Assessing Capacity – Published in Health Law in Canada Volume 43 No 2 – November 2022

I couldn’t be more excited to see something finally in print, truth be told. In or around late 2016 / early 2017, I had this idea for an Acronym that would help capacity assessors identify the essential elements of doing … Continue reading

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NARPA Conference Under Way in New Jersey Oct 26-29 2022

I am so absolutely thrilled to be here amongst my good friends, cherished colleagues and fellow Board members. First time in person since 2019!! Conference schedule is absolutely brimming with amazing content! Here is a link to the full conference … Continue reading

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Disability Rights Under the Charter – An Asper Centre Charter a Course Podcast Episode with David Lepofsky, Stephen Aylward and Anita Szigeti – Oct 21 2022

It is very exciting to see the release of this special Podcast episode today. I had a fabulous time recording the episode back in August of this year and meeting David. I blogged about the experience here: Today the Asper … Continue reading

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Ontario Court of Appeal Launches Symposium in honour of the late Justice Marc Rosenberg January 28 2023

The Criminal Appellate Advocacy Development Program: In Honour of the Honourable Marc Rosenberg An Opportunity for Junior Counsel to Obtain Mentorship, Guidance and Experience in the Court of Appeal for Ontario GUIDELINES and INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM The purpose of … Continue reading

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LAMDA and CLOC host 3rd Bench and Bar Zoom Advocacy Conference for Criminal Appellate Bar with Judges of the Court of Appeal for Ontario Jan 26 2023

LAMDA is delighted to co-host this now annual event which is highly anticipated by the criminal appellate bar each year. LAMDA is proud to announce that registration is now open for the 3rd Bar and Bench Zoom Advocacy Conference on … Continue reading

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