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Blake Foden

Judge sets date for Lehrmann defamation trial as jury considered

Bruce Lehrmann, who alleges Lisa Wilkinson and Samantha Maiden, inset, defamed him in stories published by their employers. Pictures by Karleen Minney, supplied

A judge has ordered lawyers involved in two of Bruce Lehrmann's defamation cases to provide any submissions on the possibility of a jury trial by the end of the week.

Justice Michael Lee made the order in the Federal Court on Tuesday, when he listed the former Liberal Party staffer's lawsuits against Network Ten and the publisher of news.com.au for a trial starting in November.

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