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, because they made her feel “valued” and she wanted to hold “every bit of drug information”.
It is crucial to view the law as showcasing the moral conscience of the society around us, but there are also limitations to this, says the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of NSW.
Barrister-turned-police snitch Nicola Gobbo was given many opportunities to leave police and criminals behind but chose to continue informing despite many warnings.
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On day two of her evidence, barrister Nicola Gobbo has told the royal commission that informing was “totally inappropriate” and, in hindsight, there is a lot she should have done differently.
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 information.
