The identity of Lawyer X, supergrass lawyer whose information helped convict hundreds of gangland criminals and drug traffickers, is set to be revealed.
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A court order suppressing her identity has been enforced for years but is due to be lifted shortly after 4pm on today.
The police informant scandal is now the subject of a royal commission and opened a window of appeal for some of Victoria's most serious criminals including drug lord Tony Mokbel.
The royal commission's scope was widened after police revealed Lawyer X - also known as informer 3838 or "EF" - was first recruited in 1995, not 2005 as previously thought, and other people who held obligations of confidentiality were also used as informants.
After years of court battles, her identity will be revealed despite fears held by Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton for her safety.
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