2005: No. 02 July-August
David Robert Greig
Surrey, BC
Called to the bar: June 12, 1987
Discipline hearing: May 12, 2005
Panel: Anne K. Wallace, QC, as a single-Bencher panel by consent
Report issued: May 30, 2005 (indexed as 2005 LSBC 20)
Counsel: Maureen Baird for the Law Society and Terrence Robertson, QC for Mr. Greig
Mr. Greig failed to retain receipt books and payment ledger books for at least 10 years, contrary to Law Society Rule 3-68(1), failed to record in his general account all funds received by his firm for miscellaneous services, contrary to Rule 3-63(2) and failed to report to the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency miscellaneous income received by his firm from 1995 to 2000.
These matters came to light after the Law Society had received a complaint and conducted an audit. Mr. Greig voluntarily reported to the CCRA and was assessed an additional $5,099.48 for 1999 and 2000; an assessment of taxes for the previous four years was statute barred.
Pursuant to Law Society Rule 4-22, Mr. Greig admitted that his conduct constituted professional misconduct.
The Discipline Committee and discipline hearing panel accepted Mr. Greig’s admission and his proposed disciplinary action and ordered that he:
1. be reprimanded;
2. pay a $7,500 fine; and
3. pay $30,399 in costs.