Fairview Care Limited transfers business to not-for-profit

Fairview Care Limited has transferred its business to not-for-profit organisation Whiddon under the advisement of Hall & Wilcox.

BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Feb 2020

DPP has ‘strong relationship’ with police following Lawyer X inquiry

Despite recent media reporting, Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions said it has a “strong and close working relationship” with the police force following the ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Feb 2020

Michael Kirby says law students should be ‘troublemakers’ in protests of laws

Law students should be taking the opportunity to engage in protests while at university where being a “troublemaker” could lead to social change and righting the harsh ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 10 Feb 2020

Law professor on clause 42: Issues in the Religious Discrimination Bill

The widely criticised Religious Discrimination Bill has been rejected for many reasons, but a law professor has taken particular issue with clause 42, which permits ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 10 Feb 2020

‘The entire ethics of this was wrong’: Lawyer X admits to royal commission

As a police agent, barrister Nicola Gobbo was essential to a number of high-profile arrests by Victoria Police on account of her information. She said she felt ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Feb 2020

Lawyer X reveals why she informed on clients

The Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants has heard that Lawyer X wanted to keep working with her clients, despite informing on them to police, ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Feb 2020

Gobbo says she felt ‘stuck’ but doctor told her to keep informing

Barrister-turned-police snitch Nicola Gobbo was given many opportunities to leave police and criminals behind but chose to continue informing despite many warnings.

BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Feb 2020

Lawyer X says Victoria Police are ‘master manipulators’ and shifts blame

On just day one of her evidence, Nicola Gobbo has blasted Victoria Police and pointed to instances where she felt coerced, “manipulated” and pressured into providing ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 04 Feb 2020

Lawyer X slams Victoria Police in first royal commission appearance

Barrister-turned-police informer Nicola Gobbo has told the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants that her handling by Victoria Police was treated like ...

THE BAR • Tue, 04 Feb 2020