On March 6, Sherif Rizk authored a guest article for Law360 Canada on how an Ottawa councillor’s trial highlights the need to improve judicial resource management.

The article outlines the zero-sum competition for courtroom access, including the unpredictability of “stacked” dockets, the displacement of civil claims by prioritized criminal mandates, and the need for proactive settlement-focused discipline.

Read the full article here: https://www.law360.ca/ca/accesstojustice/articles/2449807/ottawa-councillor-s-trial-highlights-need-for-better-judicial-resource-management

“Whatever amendments ultimately emerge from Ontario’s Civil Rules Review should be evaluated by a simple question: Do they make it easier or harder for judges to allocate their most limited resource—time—in ways that deliver justice efficiently?”