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Vibhu Raj Jhanji v. Law Society of Manitoba (LSM)

(Manitoba) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2026-04-07 Close file on Leave
2026-04-02 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2026-04-02 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2026-04-02 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The motion to join the applications for leave to appeal is dismissed without costs. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Manitoba, Number AI19-30-09320 and AI19-30-09348, 2020 MBCA 48, dated May 12, 2020, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2026-04-02 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See judgment on application.
Granted
2026-02-16 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2026-02-16 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2026-01-13 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2026-01-15, (Printed version filed on 2026-01-14) Law Society of Manitoba (LSM)
2025-12-23 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-12-24 Vibhu Raj Jhanji
2025-12-05 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Public access to information form Vibhu Raj Jhanji
2025-11-20 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), from the applicant in response to R. 64 notice Vibhu Raj Jhanji
2025-11-18 Letter and notice pursuant to Rule 64 sent to
2025-10-20 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Missing:
-Signature, Incomplete
Vibhu Raj Jhanji
2025-10-16 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-16) Law Society of Manitoba (LSM)
2025-10-16 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2025-10-23) Law Society of Manitoba (LSM)
2025-10-16 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-10-17, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-16) Law Society of Manitoba (LSM)
2025-09-24 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2025-09-17 Reply to miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Missing:
-Proof of service, Incomplete
Vibhu Raj Jhanji
2025-09-15 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:
-Amended notice of application indicating full CA file numbers (rec'd 2025-12-05)
-Proof of service (moot as response was filed)
-Motion to extend time (rec'd 2025-12-23)
-Public access to information form OR 23A (B, if applicable) (rec'd 2025-12-05), Completed on: 2026-01-05
Vibhu Raj Jhanji
2025-09-10 Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-09-12, (Printed version filed on 2025-09-15) Law Society of Manitoba (LSM)
2025-09-03 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), To consolidate with file 41862
Missing:
-Proof of service (moot)
-Signature (rec'd 2025-09-09), Completed on: 2025-09-23
Vibhu Raj Jhanji
2025-08-12 Letter acknowledging receipt of a notice of application for leave to appeal, Bare Notice
2025-08-08 Notice of application for leave to appeal, Missing:
-Amended notice of application indicating full CA file numbers (rec'd 2025-12-08)
-Proof of service (moot), Completed on: 2025-12-08
Vibhu Raj Jhanji

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Vibhu Raj Jhanji Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Law Society of Manitoba (LSM) Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Vibhu Raj Jhanji

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Law Society of Manitoba (LSM)

Counsel
Names
David E. Swayze
Keith V. Murkin
Contact information
MEIGHEN HADDAD LLP
110 - 11th Street
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 4J4
Telephone: (204) 725-8766
FAX: (204) 726-1928
Email: deswayze@mhlaw.ca
Agent
Name
Moira S. Dillon
Contact information
Supreme Law Group
440 Laurier Ave. West
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7X6
Telephone: (613) 691-1224
FAX: (613) 691-1338
Email: mdillon@supremelawgroup.ca

Summary

Keywords

Civil procedure — Appeals — Whether the decision of the Law Society of Manitoba to suspend the applicant should be set aside.

Summary

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The Complaints Investigation Committee of the Law Society of Manitoba suspended Mr. Jhanji from the practice of law pending the completion of disciplinary proceedings on three charges of incompetence. A Court of Queen’s Bench judge dismissed Mr. Jhanji’s appeal of the interim suspension. Mr. Jhanji appealed the dismissal by the reviewing judge. The appeal was dismissed.

Lower court rulings

June 20, 2019
Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba

2019 MBQB 90

Appeal dismissed

November 6, 2019
Court of Appeal of Manitoba

2019 MBCA 113

Motion to disqualify counsel for the Law Society of Manitoba dismissed

May 12, 2020
Court of Appeal of Manitoba

2020 MBCA 48

Appeals dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2026-04-08