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Duncan Murray

Lehrmann given extra time to consider defamation appeal

Bruce Lehrmann has been given more time to lodge an appeal against his defamation case loss. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Bruce Lehrmann will likely have to pay at least some of Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson's legal costs, as the former Liberal staffer weighs whether to appeal his unsuccessful defamation suit against them.

Lehrmann's barrister David Helvadjian has requested further time in which an appeal notice must be delivered, on the basis fresh legal counsel were reviewing the likelihood of such an appeal succeeding.

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