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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos

Informant’s plea deal behind decision not to lay charges over Lawyer X scandal, says Victorian DPP

Victoria’s director of public prosecutions Kerri Judd
Victoria’s director of public prosecutions Kerri Judd has responded to criticism over the lack of charges in the Lawyer X case. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Victoria’s director of public prosecutions has defended her decision not to lay charges over the Lawyer X scandal, saying she had no confidence a key figure involved would plead guilty and testify against police officers.

A letter from Kerri Judd was tabled in parliament on Thursday, a day after the special investigator tasked with building criminal cases against those involved in the scandal, Geoffrey Nettle, attacked her for refusing to approve charges.

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