This is on the website of the Law Society. The alleged Air India bomber's son is a lawyer. It appears he is being investigated by the Law Society for his conduct in attempting to get taxpayers to pay for his father's defence.
What do you think?
http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/regulation_insurance/hearings/citations/malik.html
Citation issued: January 16, 2006
Jaspreet Singh Malik
Nature of conduct to be inquired into:
1. Your conduct in participating in a scheme or design to mislead the Supreme Court of British Columbia by arranging the acquisition and/or registration of security of a loan from Gurdip Malik, a family member, Ripudaman Singh Malik, a family member, and/or attempting to obtain a judgment on that loan for the purpose of putting into place a reduction in the assets of Ripudaman Singh Malik prior to and for the purposes of his “Rowbotham” application.
2. Your conduct in participating in a scheme or design to misrepresent the
expenses or liabilities of the Papillon and/or the Khalsa Hotel businesses by:
a) Providing false or misleading information to the Supreme Court of British Columbia on the “Rowbotham” application of Ripudaman Singh Malik, and for the purpose of misrepresenting the value of his assets, by claiming the existence of previously undisclosed liabilities for unpaid wages now alleged to be owing to you and/or other family
members;
b) In respect of the Khalsa Hotel business, providing false or misleading information to the Business Development Bank of Canada, and for the purpose of obtaining or attempting to obtain a benefit dishonestly for the Khalsa Hotel business, by failing to disclose liabilities for unpaid wages
now alleged to be owing to you and/or other family members;
contrary to Chapter 1, Rule 2(3) and Chapter 4, Rule 6 of the Professional
Conduct Handbook.
3. As set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, your engagement in dishonourable or questionable conduct that casts doubt on your professional integrity and/or competence or reflects adversely on the integrity of the legal profession or the administration of justice contrary to Chapter 2, Rule 1 of the Professional Conduct Handbook.
What do you think?
http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/regulation_insurance/hearings/citations/malik.html
Citation issued: January 16, 2006
Jaspreet Singh Malik
Nature of conduct to be inquired into:
1. Your conduct in participating in a scheme or design to mislead the Supreme Court of British Columbia by arranging the acquisition and/or registration of security of a loan from Gurdip Malik, a family member, Ripudaman Singh Malik, a family member, and/or attempting to obtain a judgment on that loan for the purpose of putting into place a reduction in the assets of Ripudaman Singh Malik prior to and for the purposes of his “Rowbotham” application.
2. Your conduct in participating in a scheme or design to misrepresent the
expenses or liabilities of the Papillon and/or the Khalsa Hotel businesses by:
a) Providing false or misleading information to the Supreme Court of British Columbia on the “Rowbotham” application of Ripudaman Singh Malik, and for the purpose of misrepresenting the value of his assets, by claiming the existence of previously undisclosed liabilities for unpaid wages now alleged to be owing to you and/or other family
members;
b) In respect of the Khalsa Hotel business, providing false or misleading information to the Business Development Bank of Canada, and for the purpose of obtaining or attempting to obtain a benefit dishonestly for the Khalsa Hotel business, by failing to disclose liabilities for unpaid wages
now alleged to be owing to you and/or other family members;
contrary to Chapter 1, Rule 2(3) and Chapter 4, Rule 6 of the Professional
Conduct Handbook.
3. As set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, your engagement in dishonourable or questionable conduct that casts doubt on your professional integrity and/or competence or reflects adversely on the integrity of the legal profession or the administration of justice contrary to Chapter 2, Rule 1 of the Professional Conduct Handbook.
