Former Qantas pilot who pretended to be lawyer learns fate

“Unqualified people practising as solicitors place their clients in very difficult positions,” prosecutor David Viney said.

After flying Qantas planes for more than 20 years, Whitehall took early retirement in 2020 seeking to “move in a new direction”.He began working for a Newcastle conveyancing company, and prepared and witnessed the signing of multiple family wills while pretending to be a lawyer. Whitehall represented himself throughout his proceedings and told the court he did not gain or benefit anything from his legal sham.Magistrate Juliana Crofts said the offences were below the mid-range but she was concerned about his lack of remorse.

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