Monthly Archives: October 2023

Silence is Complicit — Lawyer associations, organizations abandon members – Opinion Piece – Law360 Oct 31 2023

Posted on October 31, 2023 by anitaszigeti

I appreciate this is taking a risk in that there will be dissent around it. That said, I have been deeply troubled, as are many, by the silence of some leading lawyer groups / whether associations, organizations or societies etc … Continue reading →

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Youth Criminal Justice – WiCCD CPD Oct 26 2023

Posted on October 27, 2023 by anitaszigeti

WiCCD held another truly hybrid event on Oct 26 2023! Justice Brock Jones and Emma Rhodes, with an expert from CAMH, were a great panel educating us on Youth Criminal Justice, serious violent offending, the YCJA and sentencing. Maya Shukairy … Continue reading →

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Anita Guest Lectures on Mental Health Law and Policy in Disability Law Course – Oct 24 2023 – TMU Lincoln Alexander School of Law

Posted on October 25, 2023 by anitaszigeti

Big thank you to Tracey Hamilton who invited me to give this three hour session on mental health law and policy. I had fun with the students who were amazing!! Insightful and listening closely, asking great questions. I got to … Continue reading →

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CBC on High Risk Accused Article Oct 21 2023 and Radio Interview Oct 23 2023

Posted on October 21, 2023 by anitaszigeti

Here is a link to this article about the Farley HRA designation in Manitoba. Along with a number of other colleagues, I contributed my thoughts on the designation. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/trevor-farley-high-risk-accused-designation-lawyers-react-1.7003438 Spoke to CBC’s INFORMATION RADIO on October 23, 2023 Information Radio … Continue reading →

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Brushing Up on Fitness and NCR – CLA Spring Conference June 17 2023 Panel Discussion and WiCCD’s Who Cares about Amicus – the case of Kahsai 2023

Posted on October 14, 2023 by anitaszigeti

These video recordings of both these panel discussions are proving popular as we all grapple with ONCA’s Judgment in Bharwani and the SCC Judgment in Kahsai

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WiCCD’s Statement on the War in the Middle East – Oct 13 2023

Posted on October 13, 2023 by anitaszigeti

Women in Canadian Criminal Defence (WiCCD) released this Statement on the War in the Middle East on Oct 13 2023.

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LAMDA Statement On the War in the Middle East – 2023

Posted on October 11, 2023 by anitaszigeti

On Oct 11 2023, the Law and Mental Disorder released this Statement on the War in the Middle East

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Halsbury’s Mental Health Law 2023 Reissue — Now Available — October 2023

Posted on October 5, 2023 by anitaszigeti

This beautiful and important encyclopedic compilation of civil mental health laws across Canada is finally out in 2023. It is only updated and reissued every four years. An important resource for those working in this area of law, you can … Continue reading →

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Erin Dann Receives WiCCD WOMAN AWARD 2023

Posted on October 5, 2023 by anitaszigeti

On October 4, 2023, criminal defence lawyer exraordinaire Erin Dann received WiCCD’s 2023 WiCCD WOMAN AWARD! Erin has successfully overturned more NCR Verdicts than anyone – joking her specialty is getting convictions for her clients! A champion of her women … Continue reading →

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Access to Justice means barrier-free hybrid access to tribunal proceedings – Law360 opinion piece Oct 2 2023

Posted on October 2, 2023 by anitaszigeti

I am a lawyer with significant expertise in both civil and criminal mental health / mental disorder law. I’m about to publish book #5 covering the intersection of many of these issues. I am increasingly becoming deeply troubled by the … Continue reading →

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