A troubled former Qantas pilot who misplaced his wings for abusing prescription treatment has been arrested previous to studying his destiny for practising legislation with out a licence.
Nathaniel John Whitehall was discovered responsible of posing as a certified solicitor and performing in a authorized capability for purchasers in 2020 regardless of by no means having held a certificates to practise legislation.
The courtroom paperwork reveal he represented purchasers in courtroom and signed authorized paperwork with out ever having the {qualifications} required for all legal professionals in NSW.
The Central Coast resident was on account of be sentenced on Tuesday for 3 counts of participating in authorized apply when not a certified entity and 5 counts of unqualified entity promoting can have interaction in authorized apply.
However, Sydney Downing Centre Local Court heard he had been arrested in Wollongong on Monday.
The courtroom heard he was arrested by advantage of an excellent warrant after he did not comply together with his bail settlement.
Court paperwork state the arrest pertains to two fees of drug possession and 25 counts of coping with id info to commit an indictable offence.
Magistrate Juliana Crofts famous the previous Qantas pilot had been granted bail however he was nonetheless behind bars on remand.
She adjourned the matter till July to permit him to attend the courtroom and be taught his destiny for pretending to be a lawyer.
The courtroom was beforehand advised Whitehall moved to the NSW Central Coast and started working for Lake Macquarie Conveyancing after he was unable to proceed working as a pilot.
The former second officer at Qantas was stripped of his medical clearance in January 2018 after it was revealed he had been abusing giant portions of highly effective opioids whereas flying internationally.
Whitehall efficiently overturned the ruling within the Administrative Appeals Tribunal the next yr earlier than transferring north to pose as a lawyer.
The courtroom beforehand heard he started to work for the conveyancing agency three months after he expressed an curiosity in shopping for the business three years in the past.
Multiple former purchasers and colleagues gave proof about Whitehall’s unlawful charade, telling the courtroom he falsely represented himself as a certified solicitor.
In one damning occasion, Ms Crofts famous he had advised a Justice of the Peace he had a certificates for practising legislation whereas performing for a shopper in a NSW Local Court.
When pressed by the courtroom officer and his shopper, he admitted “I guess I don’t then”.
Whitehall will return to courtroom on July 12.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
