Amarjit Singh Dhindsa

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Amarjit Singh Dhindsa, a BC sole practitioner, admitted professional misconduct under Rule 4-29 relating to numerous conflicts of interest and acting while having a financial interest in transactions involving the purchase and development of four Fraser Valley properties for 12 clients between 2015 and 2016. He acted for multiple opposing parties in assignments and loans, prepared trust declarations for his own benefit, took substantial commissions and payments, loaned money to clients, preferred one client's interests over another, failed to comply with directors' instructions, and backdated a company's central securities register. He admitted all allegations constituted professional misconduct contrary to s.38(4) of the Legal Profession Act. The Discipline Committee accepted his proposal to resign effective December 3, 2021 and his undertakings not to practise law or seek re-admission. No express finding of dishonesty was made. No fine or costs were stated.

Duties found breached:

• No baseless or threatened misconduct report
• No conflict between current clients
• No improper use of client money
• No own-interest conflict
• Prompt accounting and return of money

Aggravating factors:

• Extensive prior professional conduct record consisting of three conduct reviews, three citations, an administrative suspension and various practice standards recommendations
• Misconduct involved 12 clients and four properties over an extended period (July 2015 to May 2016)
• Multiple distinct conflicts of interest and self-dealing, including substantial commissions and payments to himself

Mitigating factors:

• Admission of professional misconduct and entry into an Agreed Statement of Facts
• Agreed to resign and gave undertakings resolving the matter under Rule 4-29