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Lawyer X royal commission to resume on Tuesday

The fifth round of public hearings for the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants will recommence on Tuesday, with several Victoria Police members called to the witness box.

July 29, 2019 • By Emma Musgrave
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The fifth round of hearings will explore interactions between Victoria Police and Nicola Gobbo during her period of registration as a human source between September 2005 and January 2009, according to the commission’s website.

 
 

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Witnesses to be called this time around include Detective Sergeant Paige (a pseudonym), Detective Senior Sergeant White (a pseudonym) and former Victoria Police Officers James O’Brien and Gavan Ryan.

The recommencement of the RCMPI comes after one of Ms Gobbo’s former clients, Faruk Orman, had his murder conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal on Friday.

The court found the information which led to Mr Orman’s conviction was contaminated by Ms Gobbo, who during this time was also acting as an informer for Victoria Police.

Stay up-to-date with the latest coming out of the proceedings here.

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Emma Musgrave

Emma Musgrave

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Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.

Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences. 

Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.

She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University. 

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