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41751
Christian Chukwuedozie Chijindu v. Law Society of Ontario
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-20 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-10-20 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, parties, RE: Certificate of Taxation | |
| 2025-10-20 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Rhoda Cookhorn | |
| 2025-10-20 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $973.72, Reg | |
| 2025-10-20 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2025-09-26 | Bill of costs, Completed on: 2025-10-15 | Law Society of Ontario |
| 2025-07-31 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-07-31 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-07-31 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number COA-24-CV-0820, 2025 ONCA 91, dated February 7, 2025, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2025-06-30 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-05-09 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B | Christian Chukwuedozie Chijindu |
| 2025-05-09 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Reply- amended (Rec'd on 2025-05-09), Completed on: 2025-05-09 | Christian Chukwuedozie Chijindu |
| 2025-05-02 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-05) | Law Society of Ontario |
| 2025-05-02 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-05) | Law Society of Ontario |
| 2025-05-02 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-05, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-05) | Law Society of Ontario |
| 2025-04-09 | Letter advising parties of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2025-04-04 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A | Christian Chukwuedozie Chijindu |
| 2025-04-04 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-04-04 | Christian Chukwuedozie Chijindu |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chijindu, Christian Chukwuedozie | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Law Society of Ontario | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Chijindu, Christian Chukwuedozie
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Law Society of Ontario
Counsel
393 University Avenue, Suite 1100
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E6
Telephone: (416) 947-3371
Email: rcookhor@lso.ca
Agent
440 Laurier Ave. West
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7X6
Telephone: (613) 691-1224
FAX: (613) 691-1338
Email: mdillon@supremelawgroup.ca
Summary
Keywords
Charter of rights – Remedy – Law of professions – Barristers and solicitors – Discipline – Applicant’s license to practice law revoked – After exhausting all avenues of appeal, applicant bringing application to reinstate license – Application dismissed, appeal dismissed – Whether Court of Appeal denying applicant’s right guaranteed under Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 24(1) – How Supreme Court of Canada to ensure that constitutional guarantee of access to court of competent jurisdiction always upheld
Summary
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Applicant Christian Chukwuedozie Chijindu was a licensee of the respondent Law Society of Ontario. His license to practise law was revoked in 2020.
After exhausting the appeal process relating to the revocation of his license, Mr. Chijindu commenced an application seeking, among other things, to have his license to practise law reinstated. The application was dismissed. The Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed Mr. Chijindu’s appeal.
Lower court rulings
Application dismissed
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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