An immigration and asylum tribunal judge is being investigated over a remark he is alleged to have made about an Asian witness in a harassment case.
During a hearing in Preston, Peter Hollingworth was reported to have said to a prosecutor: "With a name like Patel, she can only be working in a corner shop or off licence."
Mr Hollingworth has since resigned from his role as a deputy district judge.
He is also currently "refraining" from tribunal duties, the judiciary said.
The comment is alleged to have been made at a procedural hearing on 30 October at Preston Magistrates' Court.
Disgusting The Patels are probably the most common doctor and engineer names in America
No, it's not.
Patel is a Gujarati name like Gandhi, Nair, Mehta, Shah, Desai, etc. Gujarati immigrants are stereotypically in business (own hotels, motels, franchises, and yes, corner shops).
All those Indian doctors, engineers, scientists, professors are usually from different parts of India. Usually the South.
The Patels are probably the most common doctor and engineer names in America
