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Prosecutor-turned-judge in firing line at Mokbel appeal

Lawyers for a drug kingpin have taken aim at a judge claiming he should have disclosed a police informer's status sooner when director of public prosecutions.

'Wish I hugged her': torment of vanished woman's family

'Wish I hugged her': torment of vanished woman's family

The sister of a woman whose alleged killer ended his life on the eve of a verdict being delivered hopes she did not suffer before her suspected death.

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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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.

Informant Gobbo was 'rogue, out of control': police

A former police handler has given evidence to the Victorian Supreme Court as drug kingpin Tony Mokbel fights to appeal his convictions.

Corrupt ex-minister Eddie Obeid loses bid for freedom

Ex-NSW Labor ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald, as well as Obeid's son Moses, have failed in an attempt to have their convictions quashed.

Leisl Smith's mother pleads for law change allowing dead man's murder trial verdict to be released

The mother of Central Coast woman Leisl Smith who vanished in 2012 calls for laws to be amended to allow a verdict for the man who stood trial for her murder — but died — to be released.

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Obeids, Macdonald appealing Hunter Valley coal licence conviction

Obeids, Macdonald appealing Hunter Valley coal licence conviction

The trio have appealed to the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal

Newcastle Herald

Obeid, Macdonald appealing NSW coal licence conviction

Obeid, Macdonald appealing NSW coal licence conviction

A lawyer involved in an appeal by Eddie Obeid and his co-conspirators says the trio was convicted even though the acts they conspired to do were not specified.

The Teacher’s Pet podcast likely turbocharged the wheels of justice, but judges don’t approve

The Teacher’s Pet podcast likely turbocharged the wheels of justice, but judges don’t approve

There were teams of investigating police looking at the Dawson case from at least 2015. If anything, it appears the media were responsible for applying a bit of gas

The Guardian - AU

No verdict after unexpected death in Leisl Smith murder trial

No verdict after unexpected death in Leisl Smith murder trial

The unexpected death of James Scott Church a day before verdict means a NSW judge cannot hand down her decision on the alleged murder of Leisl Smith in 2012.

Newcastle Herald

Radio host set up meeting with Teacher’s Pet reporter and NSW police commissioner, court told

Radio host set up meeting with Teacher’s Pet reporter and NSW police commissioner, court told

Police ‘stonewalled’ questions from podcast host Hedley Thomas on Lynette Dawson case until Ben Fordham intervened, judgement reveals

The Guardian - AU

Bill Spedding has made his case for malicious prosecution, now he waits for a judge's decision

Bill Spedding has made his case for malicious prosecution, now he waits for a judge's decision

He was outed and then cleared as a suspect in William Tyrrell's disappearance — now Bill Spedding is waiting to see if he has proved police maliciously prosecuted him during the investigation.

Chris Dawson to face judge-alone trial over alleged murder of his wife Lynette

Chris Dawson to face judge-alone trial over alleged murder of his wife Lynette

Former rugby league player Chris Dawson's trial over the alleged murder of his wife Lynette is set to proceed without a jury next week.

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