Mongols bikie Harley Barbaro has four breach of bail charges dropped in Southport court due to Queensland Police error

Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang member Harley Barbaro has had a lucky break after charges against him were dropped due to a peculiar stuff-up. Here’s how it played out.

Harley Barbaro leaves Southport Courthouse. Picture: Jerad Williams

Mongols bikie Harley Barbaro has had a “lucky day” after four charges against him were dropped due to a police error.

Barbaro appeared in Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday via videolink on for four counts of breaching bail.

Harley Barbaro leaves court in Brisbane. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Sarah Marshall

But the court was told no notice to appear had been issued to Barbaro as is legally required.

Barbaro’s lawyer Campbell MacCallum, of Moloney MacCallum Lawyers, was not at court and it is not clear if he was aware Barbaro had been charged.

Barbaro, who is in custody on other charges, said: “He is always at court for me so maybe he hasn’t been told.”

Magistrate Tracy Mossop told Barbaro it was “his lucky day”.

“I will strike those matters out,” she said.

“I don’t have a notice to appear, those charges are not lawfully before the court.”

Harley Barbaro (right) with his lawyer Campbell MacCallum outside Southport Courthouse.

Barbaro is currently in custody for allegedly being the “instigator” of a group of men who attacked a man outside a Helensvale gym in broad daylight at the end of February.

He has applied for Supreme Court bail in that matter and a decision is expected to be made on Thursday afternoon.

Police are required to issue a notice to appear in court when they charge a person with an offence.

Follow @leae