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Miklos Bolza

Bruce Lehrmann fights to keep defamation actions alive

Bruce Lehrmann is pursuing defamation action against Network Ten and News Corp. Photo: AAP

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann faces the prospect that two late-filed defamation cases over media reports regarding the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins could be dismissed.

In a Federal Court hearing on Thursday, Network Ten, News Corp and journalist Lisa Wilkinson all attacked Mr Lehrmann’s lawsuits, arguing the cases were filed outside the required 12-month period.

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