Ravinder Pal Sawhney

Ravinder Sawhney, ESQ If there is one thing lawyers of distinction emphasize, it is the benefit of overall experience in diverse practice areas that enables one to undertake novel matters that challenge existing precedent. Law breaks new ground every now and then, but I believe this is easier done by lawyers who have substantial experience in court matters of trials and appeals. My wide-ranging experience in civil and commercial litigation as well as appeal matters in the courts and tribunals in Ontario, allows me to represent you effectively. My four steps to achievement are: Plan, Prepare, Proceed, Pursue. I articled with a Bay Street law firm 30 years ago and then started my own practice. I am also a member of the New York State Bar, and have a Masters degree in Law from Cornell. In 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada emphasized the significance of single judge case management in civil matters. The highest court has proclaimed now that all the courts in the country should shake up their scheduling systems to bring about efficient, effective and feasible access to justice by simplifying procedures, and by early court review of fact findings that permit early judicial relief under a more flexible and more accessible summary judgment procedure. The wider ramifications of the decision in all areas of the law are welcoming indeed. The Court of Appeal for Ontario, for example, adapted to this “cultural shift” in judicial thinking to decide without the need for a full-blown trial where summary judgment was not even requested. The shake up will be seen and felt throughout Canada in this new forward thinking of bringing the judicial system within the reach of ordinary citizens. I am privileged to have fought for this judicial thinking in the courts as one of the only and earliest proponents of such reasoning amongst lawyers.