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Gobbo's ongoing punishment after police lawsuit fails

Gobbo's ongoing punishment after police lawsuit fails

Double-crossing gangland barrister Nicola Gobbo will consider appealing a judgment dismissing her claim that police risked her safety when her cover was blown.

Accused lawyer killer a free man after charge dropped

Accused lawyer killer a free man after charge dropped

Accused lawyer killer a free man after charge dropped

Accused lawyer killer a free man after charge dropped

A man accused of murdering gangland lawyer Joseph Acquaro will no longer face a murder charge after the case against him was discontinued.

Prosecutors fight damning findings in Mokbel appeal

Prosecutors fight damning findings in Mokbel appeal

Prosecutors fight damning findings in Mokbel appeal

Prosecutors fight damning findings in Mokbel appeal

The Director of Public Prosecutions is challenging findings made against police in drug kingpin Tony Mokbel's drug conviction appeal.

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Legal 'nightmare' after woman births stranger's baby

Legal 'nightmare' after woman births stranger's baby

An IVF mix up that led to a woman giving birth to someone else's baby could wade into uncharted legal territory and highlighted concerns with the industry.

Ex-top jockey and lawyer accused of $177k theft

Ex-top jockey and lawyer accused of $177k theft

Former champion jockey Danny Nikolic and ex-lawyer Patrick Lennon have faced court over attempts to allegedly steal $177,000 worth of jewellery and belongings.

Gangland lawyer allowed to go overseas while on bail

Gangland lawyer allowed to go overseas while on bail

Solicitor Sarah Tricarico, who has represented Tony Mokbel, has fronted court after being charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Lehrmann switches solicitor ahead of rape trial

Lehrmann switches solicitor ahead of rape trial

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann has changed his legal defence team ahead of a trial for allegedly raping a woman in October 2021.

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Female barristers still experience significant pay gap

Female barristers still experience significant pay gap

Female barristers still experience significant pay gap

Female barristers still experience significant pay gap

Women barristers are receiving more legal briefs but are still dealing with a sizeable gender pay gap, according to a Law Council of Australia report.

Real-life 'Rake' lawyer given one year to shape up

Real-life 'Rake' lawyer given one year to shape up

Real-life 'Rake' lawyer given one year to shape up

Real-life 'Rake' lawyer given one year to shape up

The real-life inspiration behind impish TV lawyer Rake has one year to prove himself fit to practice after sexually harassing three much younger women.

Bail laws crack down halts court as arrests explode

Bail laws crack down halts court as arrests explode

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.

Police in 'joint criminal enterprise' to get Mokbel

Police in 'joint criminal enterprise' to get Mokbel

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

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.

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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

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.

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

'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.

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'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

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

'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

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

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

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.

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