Should Victoria’s DPP have laid charges over Lawyer X scandal? | Richard Ackland
Even if the state’s top prosecutor thinks evidence may not be optimal for conviction, she would have a duty to hand this to a jury
The fallout from the Lawyer X case in Victoria shows little sign of abating as news hounds gleefully report a deadlock between Victoria’s top prosecutor and a retired high court judge.
At stake is whether charges should be brought against multiple suspected Victorian police officers for perjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice – arising from the recruitment, management and use of Melbourne lawyer Nicola Gobbo to inform on her criminal clients.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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