Silvaire1 wrote:
Again, do they have reason to believe the student did not meet the standard required?
Like it says in the Andrex advert, "The job's not complete until the paperwork is all done."
I'm not sure that Jail is an option, but I suppose someone will come along shortly with details on the level of offence involved and which court would see the prosecution.
Aside from aviation, there is a matter of fraud, in the commercial exchange here. Potentially fraud by the school/club as well as misrepresentation by the FE.
Where the FE has (allegedly) received pecuniary advantage for a service he is not entitled to provide, and in signing the licence application and test certificate, he has "uttered a false instrument" to the CAA and the Student.
A good defence would be "mens rea" as obviously he would know he'd get caught and would therefore not do this willingly. Ignorance is no excuse, but it would mitigate allegations of intentional fraud.
C'mon Flying Lawyer, tell us how it really is.