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Victorian government accused of undermining rule of law in bid to avoid Lawyer X scandal payouts

Victorian government accused of undermining rule of law in bid to avoid Lawyer X scandal payouts



Lawyers express concern over Labor’s proposed reforms to prevent ‘specified human sources’ suing government or policeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian government has been accused of undermining the law and trying to avoid taking responsibility for corruption after it moved to prevent itself from being sued over the Nicola Gobbo Lawyer X controversy.Gobbo’s lawyer, lawyers for other clients already suing the state government and legal bodies all lashed the proposed changes.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-08-13 07:39:58

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