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Maeve Bannister

Morrison apology cited by Lehrmann defence

Former prime minister Scott Morrison's apology to women in parliament was cited as a reason to block the trial of Brittany Higgins' alleged rapist.

Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to sexual intercourse without consent and is facing a criminal trial in the ACT Supreme Court.

It was revealed on Wednesday that lawyers for Lehrmann argued Mr Morrison's speech disadvantaged his case. But Chief Justice Lucy McCallum has published her reasons for allowing the trial to go ahead.

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