Barrister-turned-police-informer Nicola Gobbo will appear before the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants today. Lawyers Weekly will be in attendance during her evidence—learn how to follow along with our updates as they happen.
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Following months of evidence and statements stacked against the barrister-turned-police snitch, Nicola Gobbo is finally due to front the royal commission and explain her own side of events that saw her informing on her own clients to Victoria Police officers. Before she does, Lawyers Weekly looks back on what she has already said and predicts what’s next.
