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Jason Murakami opens the books on his career
Words: Sam Stolz | Producer: Veathika Jain
has represented the who’s who of crooks, cops, politicians and business figures throughout his 25-plus years as a lawyer.The hotshot litigator knows how they feel because he too, has faced a grilling in the docks.
Jason Murakami
Murakami opened the books on his career with the Gold Coast Bulletin as part of our Top Criminal Lawyers series.Here’s an insight into his work.
           What’s something readers may not know about the high-profile cases you’ve worked on - starting with Mick Gatto, Melbourne underworld identity?
Q
              For ‘colourful’ personalities, the public view is often very different to what they are actually like. My dealings with Mick over the last 20 years have been nothing but positive. He’s a highly intelligent fellow.
A  
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         What about Faruk Orman, Melbourne underworld identity?
Q
             I acted for Orman, who was jailed for the 2002 murder of underworld figure Victor Peirce but was released in 2019 after his conviction was quashed in the wake of the Lawyer X scandal.
A
The system seriously wronged him. A defence lawyer’s only relationship with police should be when the police are in the witness box being cross-examined.
           Greg Bird? In 2009, Ex-NRL star was charged over the glassing of his girlfriend Katie Milligan. He was later acquitted of the charges.
Q
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             The matter had a profound effect on me. Bird had been found guilty of offences arising out of a domestic violence incident which prematurely ended his NRL career.
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I was brought in to do the appeal with Bret Walker SC. The appeal was successful which gave Bird back his career. Unfortunately our system which deals with domestic violence is not infallible.
Swipe up to read the extended interview in our Top Criminal Lawyers series.																											

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