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Miles Proust is a court reporter for the Herald Sun.

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Melbourne, September 4, 2002. The alleged boss of a $2 million drugs syndicate Antonios "Tony" Mokbel" leaves the supreme court this evening after he regained his freedom when a Supreme Court judge granted him bail. Justice Murray Kellan ruled that Mokbel faced undue delays in in his case proceeding because of a corruption investigation into members of the former Victorian Drug Squad who are witnesses in the charges against Mokbel. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING

‘Joint criminal enterprise’: Judge slams police in Lawyer X scandal

A damning ruling on the use of Lawyer X – Nicola Gobbo – to gain convictions against drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has slammed a former police chief commissioner.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos August 29, 2024: Dinush Kurera. 47, arrives at the Melbourne Supreme Court. Kunera is facing trial after pleading not guilty to the murder of estranged wife Nelomie Perera with a hatchet in December 2022 Picture: NewsWire / Aaron Francis

Man who hacked his wife to death jailed for 37 years

A remorseless killer who brutally murdered his wife with an axe in front of his own children at their Sandhurst home will spend at least 30 years behind bars.

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No appeal for Justice Champion after damning Lawyer X finding

The DPP won’t appeal a scathing finding about Justice John Champion’s involvement in the Lawyer X scandal.

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Cops who worked with Lawyer X lose bid to keep identities secret

Two police officers who a judge found took part in a “joint criminal enterprise” with Lawyer X to bring down Tony Mokbel could be named this week, after they lost their bid to keep their identities secret.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, JUNE 26, 2023.(ID confirmed journo Liam Beatty) Tyson Armstrong, arrives at the Supreme Court of Victoria accused of manslaughter over the Crown Casino food court death of Luke Anthony Francis in March 2022. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Killer loses bid to slash sentence over Crown casino coward punch

A “violent, drunken thug” jailed over the coward punch attack of a beloved tradie in the Crown casino food court has lost an appeal to reduce his sentence.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos December 16, 2024: Committal for Majid Alibadi, an accused tobacco war ringleader described as a "regional operations manager" for exiled crime boss Kazem Hamad. Picture: NewsWire / Aaron Francis

‘Pay you with my d**k’: Rival’s X-rated response to Kaz Hamad threat

A member of the Haddara family claims he had a heated exchange with crime kingpin Kazem Hamad weeks before his Glenroy smoke shop went up in flames, a court has been told.

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Health Service Union secretary Diana Asmar departs after giving evidence at The Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption in Sydney, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. The Royal Commission is investigating corruption at the Health Services Union. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

HWU boss has powers restricted amid serious fraud allegations

Health Workers Union boss Diana Asmar has effectively been stood down until a court decides if the union will be placed into administration amid allegations of financial impropriety.

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Thunder Point, a popular coastal lookout in Warrnambool. where the burnt out car of missing person Christopher Jarvis was found. Detectives from the Missing Persons Squad are appealing for public information as part of their investigation into the 2006 disappearance of Wangoom man, Christopher Jarvis., , , , Chris was last seen at around 6am on Tuesday 13 June, 2006, when he left the house he shared with his partner and stepchildren on Warrne Road in Wangoom., , , , He was expected to arrive at work, a freight company in Warrnambool, shortly after, but staff from Chris’ workplace contacted his partner at 7.30am when he still hadn’t arrived., , At approximately 8am, Chris’ car – a silver 1991 Ford station wagon, with the licence plates RVA 469 – was located on fire at Thunder Point, a popular coastal lookout in Warrnambool.

‘You’ll be next’: Accused killer’s alleged threat to stay quiet

The accused killer of Warrnambool man Christopher Jarvis, Glenn Fenwick, allegedly threatened a co-conspirator to stay quiet or he would ‘be next’.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - 5 JUNE 2024: A general view of the County Court of Victoria. Picture: NewsWire / Diego Fedele

High-profile Melbourne man to stand trial over rape

The Herald Sun can reveal a high-profile Melbourne man has been committed to stand trial for the rape of a woman after a gag order banning any reporting of his case was partially lifted on Thursday.

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DO NOT USE WITHOUT SEEKING PERMISSION FROM THE HERALD SUN PIC DESK Adam Kneale this week lodged a lawsuit against the Bulldogs in the Supreme Court of Victoria, claiming the Western Bulldogs did nothing to protect him from convicted paedophile Graham Hobbs. Picture: Josie Hayden

Bulldogs win fight to slash child sex abuse survivor’s record $5.9m payout

A $5.9m payout by the Western Bulldogs to a child sex abuse survivor has been slashed by more than half, despite an appeal finding the club was still responsible for the horrific ordeal.

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