From the Desk of – Rogers Partners LLP

Testing the Evidence: A Defence Perspective on Civil Sexual Abuse Claims

rpllpadmin — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:32:10 +0000

By Isha Sharma Civil sexual abuse claims in Ontario present a distinct evidentiary challenge. Unlike most civil cases, which rely on documents or independent witnesses, these claims often turn primarily on the testimony of the plaintiff. The difficulty is compounded by the fact that many allegations surface years, sometimes decades, after the events in question. […]

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Anton Piller Orders: Exceptional Relief and a Reminder of the Adversarial Conversation

rpllpadmin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:16:50 +0000

By Mihail Salariu Junior associates in civil litigation spend a great deal of time navigating layers of rules and procedures. We are mindful of deadlines, fearful of mistakes, and strive to master the technical elements of practicing the law. These early years of practice are not always as glamorous as law school visions of dramatic […]

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From the Desk of Kathryn Orydzuk

rpllpadmin — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:37:44 +0000

By Kathryn Orydzuk With International Women’s Day falling last month, I took some time to reflect on my experience as a young woman in the legal profession and the particular challenges and opportunities that I have encountered in my almost three years of practice. This reflection is not meant to be a comprehensive analysis of […]

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From the Desk of Athina Ionita

rpllpadmin — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 03:00:00 +0000

Equity, diversity and inclusion have always been incredibly important to me as a person of Romanian heritage. Further, growing up in a diverse Toronto east-end neighbourhood has entrenched my appreciation for the value and positive contributions that diversity can bring to a community. This is why it is especially saddening to hear of news, […]

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From the Desk of Andrew Yolles

rpllpadmin — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 03:00:00 +0000

Hoping for Normality Post-COVID It has been a strange and challenging year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have seen many rapid changes to the justice system and the practice of law in that past year, to cope with the new, socially-distanced reality in which we all find ourselves. Some of these changes […]

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From the Desk of Alon Barda

rpllpadmin — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0000

Virtual Appearances – Let’s Not Turn Back I recently took a look back to an article I wrote in October 2019. We were obviously in a very different time. The title of that article was “Promoting Efficiency in Litigation.” The last subheading in that article was entitled “Time to Embrace Technology and New Initiatives.” At […]

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From the Desk of Colleen Mackeigan

rpllpadmin — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 03:35:03 +0000

Tips for Conducting Virtual Discoveries As society continues to learn to adapt to our “new normal” of social distancing, the legal profession has made every effort to persevere and find innovative ways to ensure, to the extent possible, that access to justice is preserved. One way in which lawyers continue to keep the litigation process […]

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From the Desk of Gemma Healy-Murphy

rpllpadmin — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:19:58 +0000

What Does it Mean to be a “Reasonable” Parent? I sit at my desk to write this piece after having spent my week watching over the every move of my son and daughter. While my husband and I have been working from home, we have been switching hats between lawyer, engineer, teacher, entertainer, musician and […]

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From the Desk of Meryl Rodrigues

rpllpadmin — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 02:07:02 +0000

T’is the season for many things. Yes, of course, it’s the season of festive gatherings, gift-giving and all the feelings espoused in the holiday music playing overhead (or, if you subscribe to a more cynical perspective, the season of crowds, overindulgence and all of the hassles inherent of winter). No judgement either way. If you’re […]

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From the Desk of Alon Barda

rpllpadmin — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 09:55:06 +0000

Promoting Efficiency in Litigation In my personal life, I am probably best known for having four kids under the age of eight years old. In my legal life, I am certainly best known for being involved as counsel for one of the defendants in a trial (or as it has more commonly become known, the […]

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