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Bail laws crack down halts court as arrests explode

Bail laws crack down halts court as arrests explode

Police have made 31 arrests in 24 hours after major changes to bail laws, causing courts to grind to a stop, leaving authorities scrambling for solutions.

Lawyer jailed for fraud wins appeal over 'unfair' trial

Lawyer jailed for fraud wins appeal over 'unfair' trial

Lawyer jailed for fraud wins appeal over 'unfair' trial

Lawyer jailed for fraud wins appeal over 'unfair' trial

A high-profile lawyer will face a new trial over allegations he took undocumented cash payments to hide his income from the tax office and bankruptcy creditors.

Barrister remains banned from law over 'reckless' debts

Barrister remains banned from law over 'reckless' debts

Barrister remains banned from law over 'reckless' debts

Barrister remains banned from law over 'reckless' debts

A judge found a barrister with 33 years of experience was "not a fit and proper person" to practise law in part over debts and unpaid taxes totalling $640,000.

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Police in 'joint criminal enterprise' to get Mokbel

Police in 'joint criminal enterprise' to get Mokbel

A judge has accused police of operating a "joint criminal enterprise" to take down drug kingpin Tony Mokbel by using his lawyer Nicola Gobbo as an informer.

Judge 'mystified' as Gobbo closes case against police

Judge 'mystified' as Gobbo closes case against police

Lawyers for barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo have put their final case forward as her trial against the state of Victoria wraps up.

Lawyer X Gobbo 'made the choice' to become an informer

Lawyer X Gobbo 'made the choice' to become an informer

Barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo did not have to become a human source, lawyers representing Victoria have argued at her civil trial against police.

Gobbo admits she could have left cop informer briefing

Gobbo admits she could have left cop informer briefing

Barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo concedes senior police did not force her stay in a meeting where she was introduced to the idea of being an informer.

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Barrister on drugs charges gets bail on third attempt

Barrister on drugs charges gets bail on third attempt

Barrister on drugs charges gets bail on third attempt

Barrister on drugs charges gets bail on third attempt

A barrister and former public prosecutor has been granted bail as he faces a swathe of drug charges, including trafficking a commercial quantity of GHB.

Gobbo claims she didn't know about Mokbel's escape plan

Gobbo claims she didn't know about Mokbel's escape plan

Gobbo claims she didn't know about Mokbel's escape plan

Gobbo claims she didn't know about Mokbel's escape plan

'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo has contradicted Tony Mokbel's claims she was aware the drug kingpin was planning to abscond to Greece during his trial.

'I'm broken': Gobbo on years since Lawyer X reveal

'I'm broken': Gobbo on years since Lawyer X reveal

'I'm broken': Gobbo on years since Lawyer X reveal

'I'm broken': Gobbo on years since Lawyer X reveal

Barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo has told a civil trial the past five years in hiding have left her tired and broken.

Fugitive developer's daughter in fight over taped calls

Fugitive developer's daughter in fight over taped calls

Fugitive developer's daughter in fight over taped calls

Fugitive developer's daughter in fight over taped calls

The lawyer daughter of fugitive property developer Jean Nassif is claiming legal privilege to stop records of calls with her dad from being used as evidence.

Nicola Gobbo's struggles in hiding aired in civil trial

Nicola Gobbo's struggles in hiding aired in civil trial

Nicola Gobbo's struggles in hiding aired in civil trial

Nicola Gobbo's struggles in hiding aired in civil trial

'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo's experiences in hiding since she was outed as a police informer have been aired in her civil trial against Victoria Police.

Police 'groomed' lawyer-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo

Police 'groomed' lawyer-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo

Police 'groomed' lawyer-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo

Police 'groomed' lawyer-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo

Victoria Police has been accused of "grooming" Nicola Gobbo into becoming a source and revealing confidential information about dangerous gangland clients.

Gobbo drops push to recuse all Vic judges from lawsuit

Gobbo drops push to recuse all Vic judges from lawsuit

Gobbo drops push to recuse all Vic judges from lawsuit

Gobbo drops push to recuse all Vic judges from lawsuit

Lawyers for informant Nicola Gobbo will not pursue an application to recuse all Victorian judges from presiding over her case against Victoria Police.

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Gobbo seeking non-Victorian judge for police lawsuit

Lawyers for police informant Nicola Gobbo will make an application to recuse all Victorian judges from presiding over her case against Victoria Police.

Gangland murder closer to trial after High Court appeal

A long-delayed murder trial is a step closer to being resolved following a High Court challenge over documents withheld to protect an informant's identity.

'I'm sorry': ex-councillor speaks after vicious attack

A disgraced lawyer elected as councillor in Sydney's wealthy east was addicted to prescription drugs when he brutally attacked a family friend in her home.

Magistrate barred after courtroom bust-up with lawyer

The former head of a major university who allegedly wiped her saliva on a schoolgirl's face has won a legal bid after her lawyer clashed with a magistrate.

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Gobbo could be prejudiced due to govt bill: lawyer

Lawyers for police informant Nicola Gobbo say public attention around a new government bill could be prejudicial for his client in her case against the state.

Lawyer accused of sharing victim info has charge binned

A lawyer for Sydney gang figures has had a criminal charge against him dropped after being accused of illegally sharing details of a sexual assault complainant.

Lawyer used balloons to smuggle drugs on prison visit

A lawyer will admit to bringing tobacco and painkillers into a Sydney prison but has not responded to accusations she was also caught smuggling cocaine and ice.

High-profile lawyer denies sharing sexual assault info

A high-profile gangland solicitor has denied illegally sharing details of an alleged sexual assault, including the complainant's name.

Ex-lawyer jailed over 'cashies' from clients scheme

A man who took under-the-table payments as an experienced Queensland lawyer has been jailed for fraud and falsifying records to conceal his crimes.

Lawyer accused of sharing sexual assault victim details

Police have charged a solicitor who allegedly published details of a sexual assault complainant while representing the man charged in the case.

Father who killed three sons prepares for new appeal

Robert Farquharson, who was convicted of murdering his three sons in 2005, is preparing a new legal appeal.

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