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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Amanda Meade

Bruce Lehrmann allowed to continue appeal in failed defamation action as judge pauses $2m costs order

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann is seeking to appeal against his defamation loss to Network Ten.
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann is seeking to appeal against his defamation loss to Network Ten. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

The federal court has granted Bruce Lehrmann a stay of the $2m costs order made by Justice Michael Lee, allowing an appeal against the dismissal of his defamation suit against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson to go ahead.

Justice Wendy Abraham also dismissed Ten and Wilkinson’s application for Lehrmann to pay a $200,000 security for the costs of the upcoming appeal.

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