Tag Archives: mental-health

Why Mental Health Tribunal Appeals Matter – Very Few Appeals are Heard from Consent and Capacity Board (CCB) or Ontario Review Board (ORB) decisions relative to the Volume of Cases each handles at first instance

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

It may seem like there is significant activity in the appellate world from mental health tribunal hearings, given the importance of the Judgments coming out of the Court of Appeal for Ontario regarding the Ontario Review Board mainly, but also … Continue reading →

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Anita Szigeti Advocates is Hiring Another Articling Student – JUNE 2026 Start Date – Deadline : FRIDAY MAY 15 2026 at 5 pm

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

Looking for a new articling student to start in the summer – likely in June, but we may also have a second position available for the fall. We offer a very high level litigation boutique law firm environment dedicated to … Continue reading →

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Anita Szigeti Advocates — Decades of Special Expertise in Representing Patient / Applicants Before the Consent and Capacity Board of Ontario – Anywhere in Ontario

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

I’m here to tell you, if you find yourself challenging something at the Consent and Capacity Board (CCB), you want to get the best representation possible and right now finding that special expertise is particularly difficult. The current systems in … Continue reading →

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“I’m Camelott Hamblett’s Lawyer” – Metro Morning with David Common Jan 12 2026

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Anita Szigeti

I appreciated the opportunity to speak out about my client, Camelott Hamblett’s case on Metro Morning with David Common on Monday, Jan 12, 2026. Metro Morning with David Common Could change be on the way for a Toronto man who … Continue reading →

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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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Law360 Article on Bharwani in the SCC July 26 2025

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

Here is a link to the Article by Cristin Schmitz published in Law360 on July 26 2025 Law360 Article on Bharwani in the SCC Released July 25 2025  Link to the Judgment itself:  R v. Bharwani 2025 SCC 26 SCC … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Adjudication and Entrenched Biases

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

In the course of reviewing articles related to issues I have been thinking about recently, I came across this coverage of a panel presentation at the Law Society from seven years ago. There are valuable comments by my cherished colleague, … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of Mental Disorder Law Conferences I’ve Hosted or co-Chaired Through Various Organizations Over the Course of a Quarter Century

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

There is not much in the way of a record of the very earliest years going back to 1999!! when the Law Society first hosted mental health law conferences I have co-Chaired over the last 25 years. However, there are … Continue reading →

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Mental Health of the Legal Profession and the LSO – May 6, 2025

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

The obligatory LinkedIn Preamble: Today, as I have done every year for five years running now, I attended the Law Society of Ontario‘s Mental Health Summit, pioneered and co-Chaired by my cherished colleague Beth Beattie and former Treasurer @Teresa Donnelly. … Continue reading →

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Ontario’s proposed involuntary treatment of drug users – my comments in the Globe and Mail May 1 2025

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-mulling-involuntary-addictions-treatment-for-people-involved/ Ontario mulling involuntary addictions treatment for people involved in corrections Colin Freeze Jeff Gray Queen’s Park Reporter Toronto Published Yesterday 4 Comments Listen to this article The Ontario government says it will explore whether it can impose mandatory drug … Continue reading →

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