Lehrmann case shouldn’t shake faith in justice system, police union says

The Australian Federal Police Association says the case of Bruce Lehrmann, pictured, is unique and the justice system ‘handles cases very well as a general rule’. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The police union says the Bruce Lehrmann case was “like no other” and shouldn’t deter complainants from coming forward or having faith in the justice system.

The fallout from the Sofronoff inquiry report continued on Tuesday, after the ACT government’s extraordinary criticisms of inquiry head Walter Sofronoff KC over the premature leaking of the report to journalists.