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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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Melbourne's Underbelly relived as Nicola Gobbo speaks

'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo has detailed early interactions with gangland clients including Tony Mokbel and Carl Williams after taking the stand a civil trial.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Lawyer X compensation payouts capped at $1 million

The Victorian government has passed a bill limiting the amount of compensation awarded to individual Victorians embroiled in the Lawyer X scandal to $1 million.

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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.

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Push to stop Lawyer X compensation claims hits skids

A bill stopping compensation claims over the use of lawyers as police informants at the height of Melbourne's gangland war could be doomed to fail.

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Push to 'rush' through Lawyer X bill faces opposition

Victoria's opposition won't support a bill that would stop compensation claims over the use of police informants the government is trying to "rush" through.

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Victorian government accused of undermining rule of law in bid to avoid Lawyer X scandal payouts

Lawyers express concern over Labor’s proposed reforms to prevent ‘specified human sources’ suing government or police

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Push to ban gangland compo claims startles top lawyers

Top lawyers fear a push to ban compensation claims over the use of lawyers as police informants is dangerous, but the government says rights are not at risk.

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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.

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Police 'didn't do anything wrong' with informant Gobbo

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

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Mokbel denies exaggerating his connection to Gobbo

Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has completed his third day of evidence in the Victorian Supreme Court as he tries to fight drug-trafficking convictions.

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Gangland figure warned Mokbel about informant Gobbo

A notorious gangland figure warned drug kingpin Tony Mokbel about barrister-turned-informant Nicola Gobbo once he was extradited back to Australia.

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Mokbel claims Gobbo encouraged him to flee to Greece

Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has given evidence in the Victorian Supreme Court as he tries to fight his drug trafficking convictions.

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Tomato tin ecstasy importer denied Lawyer X appeal

Drug importer Rob Karam, serving 35 years' jail including for the import of 15 million ecstasy pills, has been denied an appeal linked to Lawyer X Nicola Gobbo.

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Drug trafficker denied bail over 'leisurely' appeal bid

A drug trafficker fighting his conviction for a 4.4 tonne ecstasy import involving Lawyer X Nicola Gobbo has been denied bail over his "leisurely" appeal bid.

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Judge questions 'spiralling' delays in Lawyer X appeals

A Court of Appeal justice has questioned why a series of appeals linked to barrister turned informer Lawyer X Nicola Gobbo seem to be "spiralling the drain".

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