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Chief Registrar v Shah [2010] FJILSC 9 (15 June 2010)

IN THE INDEPENDENT
LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION

ILSC Action No: 004 of 2009

BETWEEN:

CHIEF REGISTRAR
Applicant

AND:

SHEIK HUSSEIN SHAH
Respondent

ORDER

It is hereby ordered:

Complaint No 1

The Respondent is found guilty of professional misconduct and is ordered to pay the Commission by way of a fine the sum of $1,000 such amount to be paid within 14 days The Respondent is to further pay witness expenses totaling $610.20 to the commission for payment out to the Applicant within 14 days.

Complaint No 2

a.) 2A – The complaint is dismissed.

b.) 2B – The complaint is dismissed.

Complaint No 3

a.) The Respondent having admitted the allegations is found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct.

b.) 3A – The Respondent is fined the sum of $500 to be paid to the Commission within 14 days.

c.) 3B - The Respondent is fined the sum of $500 to be paid to the Commission within 14 days.

d.) The Respondent is to pay witness expenses totaling $144 to the Commission within 14 days such amount is to be paid out o the Applicant.

e.) The Respondent's undertaking, to the Commission to make application to the High Court at Lautoka to reinstate the proceedings on behalf of the Complainant and it successful to progress those proceedings without delay on a pro bono basis is noted.

Complaint No 4

The Respondent is convicted of unsatisfactory professional conduct and is ordered to pay a fine in the sup of $750 to the Commission within 14 days. The Respondent is further ordered to pay to the Commission a sum of $250 for payment out to the Complainant.

Complaint No 7

a) 7A - The complaint is dismissed.

b.) 7B - The complaint is dismissed.

c.) 7C - The complaint is dismissed.

In the event that monies ordered to be paid by the Respondent to the Commission ore not paid by the due date then the Respondent's practicing certificate shall be suspended until such time as the monies are paid, without further order.
15 JUNE 2010

JOHN CONNORS
COMMISSIONER