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Tara Cosoleto

Judge 'mystified' as Gobbo closes case against police

A judge has reserved her decision on Nicola Gobbo's compensation claim from the state of Victoria. (HANDOUT/ABC NEWS)

A judge has questioned why Nicola Gobbo became a police informer instead of going to an ethics committee or senior lawyers for advice, as her lawyers closed their case against police. 

Former barrister Ms Gobbo, who became known as 'Lawyer X', is suing the state of Victoria for at least $800,000 in damages over claims she was groomed by police to become a human source in late 2005. 

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