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T. Sher Singh in Eden Mills, Ontario (mid-1990s)

Tapishar Sher Singh (born 1949) is a former lawyer who was disbarred in 2007 by the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Early years

Singh was born in Patna, Dominion of India in 1949 to Ishar Singh and Mahinder Kaur. He grew up in Patna and graduated with a BA (and incomplete MA degree) before arriving in Canada in 1971 and then went to Lakehead University. After years working a various jobs, Singh studied and applied for law school and completed his Ontario bar exams to practise as a litigation lawyer in Guelph, Ontario.

Legal problems

His professional misconduct, including the misappropriation of funds and continuing to practise after being suspended, caused Singh to be removed from the Order of Canada on 10 December 2008. He is also barred from practising as a lawyer in the province of Ontario.

Internet activity

Tapishar was the founder of sikhchic.com. He is an editor and publisher for the website.

See also

References

  1. Tyler, Tracey (12 September 2007). "Activist lawyer disbarred for misconduct". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  2. Singh, T. Sher (12 May 2013). "My Mother ... and Motherhood". Huffington Post.
  3. "Community Profiles - Dr. T. Sher Singh". The Sikh Foundation. July 2002. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World". m.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. "Disbarred lawyer loses Order of Canada, too". The Hamilton Spectator. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  6. "The Governor General of Canada". 20 September 2017.
  7. The Canadian Press (31 January 2014). "Conrad Black stripped of Order of Canada". Toronto: Globe and Mail. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  8. "Revocation of Order of Canada membership of T. Sher Singh". The Governor General of Canada. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  9. Tyler, Tracey (12 September 2007). "Activist lawyer disbarred for misconduct". Toronto Star. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. "Going down to Sikh Park at comic convention with AdMan Dalbir Singh". Hindustan Times. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  11. Yalamanchili, Pavani (2007). "Going Down to Sikh Park". SikhChic (originally published by Nirali). Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  12. Singh, Tapishar Sher (14 November 2022). "The Funeral". Asia Samachar. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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