BY EMILY WILLIAMS
A former pilot has been found guilty of eight charges relating to practicing law without a license whilst working in the Hunter.
Nathaniel Whitehall began working in Lake Macquarie Conveyancing's Belmont office in mid-2020.
A court has been shown evidence of him representing clients, signing contracts, drafting wills, and signing statutory declarations.
However, the NSW Law Society confirmed to the court, Mr. Whitehall had never held a certificate in any state to practice law.
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| Nathaniel Whitehall. Image: NCA NewsWire |
The Judge found, in one instance, he took a water contract from a conveyancer who said she wasn't authorised to sign the documents. Instead, he signed the documents and responded that "humility didn't suit her".
In court, the former Qantas pilot represented himself, denying some claims but largely admitting to practicing law without a license.
Magistrate Juliana Crofts found Whitehall guilty after the one-week trial and he will return to court for sentencing on June 19th.
