How can a pilot get into legal difficulty
As professional airline crews, we are putting ourselves on the line every day at work by the decisions we make and the responsibility we carry. We have only split seconds to make decisions that a legal team will have months to analyse and prosecute us on. Not only can our skills and judgement when operating an aircraft be examined, our conduct and decisions can be questioned, misinterpreted and in some cases, misrepresented. This happens more often the many pilots realise.
Why is legal representation so important
Good legal representation can mean the difference between a matter being resolved swiftly with minor repercussions, and losing your livelihood. VIPA’s experienced legal staff have a strong industrial law background, and sound backing from one of the country’s leading industrial law firms.
You may never encounter a legal problem in your career, but in the increasingly complex legal world in which we operate, you are taking a big risk in not having legal representation.
General Legal Advice
VIPA’s legal team can also help to point you in the right direction when you are seeking legal advice on non-industrial matters, such as criminal or family law. For more information, contact the Executive Director on (02) 8203 3810.
