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High Court extends prohibition on disclosure of Lawyer X’s name
The High Court has further extended the prohibition of disclosure, by publication or other means, of the identity of the Melbourne-based barrister at the centre of the Victorian royal commission.
Jerome Doraisamy
Earlier today, the High Court ruled that the real name, or any image, of Lawyer X – known in the Court’s proceedings as EF, and otherwise known as Informer 3838 – must not be disclosed until 12 April 2019.
Further, the High Court ordered that the court file shall remain closed until 12 April 2019.
This followed an earlier decision by the High Court in late January to extend the prohibition on disclosure, by publication or other means, until 15 February 2019.
The court’s notice follows statements made earlier today by LIV president Stuart Webb that the names of other lawyers involved in the police informant scandal that gave rise to the Victorian Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants be released.
Lawyers Weekly has previously reported on the denial of threats against Lawyer X, and the recent revealing of information from Victoria Police of additional informants in the lead up to the royal commission.
MORE TO COME.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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