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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus

Court allows Bruce Lehrmann to pursue defamation action against News Corp and Network 10

Composite of Lisa Wilkinson (Left) and Bruce Lehrmann (Right)
Lisa Wilkinson (Left) and Bruce Lehrmann. The federal court rules Bruce Lehrmann can pursue defamation claims against News Corp, Network 10 and journalists Wilkinson and Samantha Maiden for suggesting he raped Brittany Higgins. Composite: Speed Media/REX/Shutterstock / AAP

Bruce Lehrmann will be free to pursue claims against News Corp and Network Ten after a court granted him an extension to the usual 12-month time limit on defamation cases.

The federal court on Friday ruled that it was not unreasonable for Lehrmann to have delayed bringing his claim against the two outlets, and journalists Lisa Wilkinson and Samantha Maiden, beyond the usual time window for defamation cases.

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