IN RE RULE AGAINST AN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

IN RE RULE AGAINST AN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

SUPREME COURT
SC RULE 1/2010
SHIRANEE TILAKAWARDANE, J.
IMAM, J.
DEP. P.C.J.

Rule against an attorney-at-law - Failure to act in accordance with the provisions of the Notaries Ordinance 1 of 1907. - Section 31 Deceit - Malpractice - Judicature Act 2 of 1978 Section 42 [2] - SC Rule of 1988- 60-61. 79 [5]

Rule was issued on the respondent attorney-at-law on the allegation of professional misconduct involving elements of deceit and moral turpitude. The respondent attorney-at-law was charged for misleading the complainant and deceiving him regarding the title to the land and for executing two fraudulent deeds.

Held

(1) From the evidence adduced it is clear that the respondent attorney-at-law has failed to observe the Rules to be observed by Notaries - Section 31, Notaries Ordinance. The respondent had failed to observe the provisions in Section 17[a], Section 17 [b], Section 18 - Section 20, Section 26 [a], Section 26 [b], Section 31.

Per Shiranee Tilakawardane, J.

"The respondent after having attested fraudulent deeds and there­ by causing grave financial loss to the complainant, ha

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