Lawyer X interference may mean Mokbel did not get fair trial, royal commission lawyers say
The troubling relationship between Lawyer X Nicola Gobbo and the police who used her has potentially had "catastrophic consequences" on Victoria's justice system, according to royal commission lawyers.The royal commission has been looking at the use of Nicola Gobbo as a police informer between 1995 and 2009
The lawyers described the behaviour of police as "troubling" and found police tried to cover up the use of Ms Gobbo by not taking notes and not recording decisions in meeting minutes.The royal commission lawyers described this conduct as 'noble cause corruption', which refers to a belief that the means justifies the ends.
Those who allowed themselves to be reassured by senior officers that Ms Gobbo's use was "sanctioned and approved" at the highest levels
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