The former secretary of the Victoria Police union was charged with crimes that were never fully investigated as part of a campaign to have him sacked, a Melbourne court is told.

Paul Mullett, the former secretary of the Police Association, has claimed he was wrongly suspended from Victoria Police in 2007 before being charged with perjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

He is suing the former chief commissioner of Victoria Police, Christine Nixon, and two other officers for allegedly instigating a malicious prosecution against him.

Mr Mullett has claimed the charges were never properly investigated or had any chance of being successfully prosecuted.

His barrister, Andrew Panna QC, told a Supreme Court trial that Mr Mullett was never questioned as part of the police investigation.

He said Ms Nixon helped bring the charges against Mr Mullett in an attempt to remove him as secretary.

The charges were ultimately dropped, by which time Mr Mullett said his career was ruined.

Ms Nixon and Mr Mullett will give evidence during the trial.