Teodorescu v. Canada
A-734-85
Décary J.A.
25/10/93
6 pp.
Application to quash discontinuance filed by counsel for applicant to latter's application -- Applicant dismissed in November 1984 for conflict of interest and influence peddling -- Refused to authorize counsel for Public Service Alliance of Canada to withdraw from case and retained services of another counsel, Richard Barbeau -- Latter persuaded applicant to authorize counsel to file discontinuance but did not prepare new proceedings he undertook to initiate -- Quebec Bar Disciplinary Committee found lawyer Barbeau guilty on two counts in this matter -- Applicant applied to Tribunal des professions to have Disciplinary Committee's decision varied and then to Federal Court unsuccessfully twice to have discontinuance quashed -- Tribunal des professions upheld conviction and penalty imposed by Disciplinary Committee -- Decision not new fact -- Applicant should have filed application as soon as knew of Disciplinary Committee's decision -- Application dismissed.