Gang blunder: More fallout
A decision to throw out charges against 21 gang members because police tried to falsely prosecute an undercover officer has affected another case.
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A decision to throw out charges against 21 gang members because police tried to falsely prosecute an undercover officer has affected another case.
Breast-feeding in the public gallery of a courtroom could be a "catalyst" to angry scenes in an already tense environment, Law Society president Jonathan Temm says.
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National Party president Peter Goodfellow knew something was up when he met an alleged conman and noticed his scruffy shoes and old cellphone, a court has heard.
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