Faruk Orman’s settlement with his ex-lawyer,Nicola Gobbo,has stopped his compensation trial from calling up witnesses such as Mick Gatto.
Two police officers found by a court to be part of a “joint criminal enterprise” with Lawyer X to manipulate the justice system and put drug kingpin Tony Mokbel behind bars have lost a legal battle to keep their identities secret.
A gangland lawyer became a police informer,but the bad guys got what they deserved,right? Yet,this alleged perversion could see Mokbel cleared.
Jeff Pope might have fronted the media plenty of times for Victoria Police but he’s never really talked about himself – or his run ins with Nicola Gobbo. Until now.
A judge’s finding that former chief commissioner Simon Overland and other police were deliberately dishonest about their dealings with Nicola Gobbo is a boost to Tony Mokbel’s bid to have his convictions quashed.
Two police officers found to have formed a criminal conspiracy with Lawyer X to manipulate a witness are fighting to keep their names a secret.
The man who had his conviction for being the getaway driver in a gangland killing overturned because of the Lawyer X scandal has reached a settlement with Victoria Police.
Retrial,deal,compensation? John Silvester on what could happen in the Tony Mokbel saga.
The story of a drug cook,a lawyer and a late-night pizza has returned to haunt Victoria Police.
A damning court finding about the conduct of police and prosecutors in the Lawyer X case is the strongest indication yet that drug baron Tony Mokbel could be set free.