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Former Purana taskforce chief detective Jim O’Brien (centre) outside court in 2012.

Police officers involved in ‘criminal enterprise’ in Lawyer X scandal unmasked

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.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola and Erin Pearson

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Tony Mokbel arrives at a police station in Melbourne this week.

Why gangland figure Tony Mokbel’s drug trafficking conviction could be overturned

A gangland lawyer became a police informer, but the bad guys got what they deserved, right? Yet, this alleged perversion could see Mokbel cleared.

  • Tammy Mills
Jeff Pope serves The Age democracy sausages at AEC hq in Melbourne.

This cop found himself at the centre of the Lawyer X scandal. Now he’s running the next election

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.

  • Sherryn Groch
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Overland, police gave unreliable, dishonest evidence, judge finds in scathing Lawyer X ruling

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.

  • Cameron Houston, Marta Pascual Juanola, Sherryn Groch and Erin Pearson
Tony Mokbel being led into court on in November.

Corrupt police fight to keep names a secret following Tony Mokbel bombshell

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.

  • Erin Pearson and Brittany Busch
Faruk Orman was freed because the case against him was tainted by barrister Nicola Gobbo’s dirty dealing.

Underworld figure Faruk Orman wins up to $1m payout over Nicola Gobbo betrayal

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.

  • Chris Vedelago and Cameron Houston
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Tony Mokbel being led into court on Monday.

Pass the pita: Where does the Mokbel fiasco go from here?

Retrial, deal, compensation? John Silvester on what could happen in the Tony Mokbel saga.

  • John Silvester
Tony Mokbel (left) arrives at the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne.

Mokbel findings skewer senior officers, prosecutor

The story of a drug cook, a lawyer and a late-night pizza has returned to haunt Victoria Police.

  • Chip Le Grand
Tony Mokbel being led into court on Monday.

The damning Supreme Court findings that could free Tony Mokbel

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.

  • Chris Vedelago
Barrister Jessie Taylor outside the Supreme Court earlier this year.

‘Nuttier than a sackful of squirrel poo’: Barristers bicker over elections

Some of the state’s most senior lawyers took to LinkedIn to have a spirited discussion about their industry body.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman

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