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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Kris Swales

Afternoon Update: Reynolds’ bankruptcy claim against Higgins; search for missing Gus expands; and last chance for bird of the year

Two-way composite of Brittany Higgins and WA senator Linda Reynolds
Brittany Higgins (left) was ordered to pay Linda Reynolds damages in August after a WA supreme court judge found Higgins had defamed her former boss in social media posts. Reynolds has now launched a bankruptcy claim against Higgins. Composite: AAP

Linda Reynolds has launched bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins in an effort to claim more than $1m in damages and legal fees after her defamation win against her former staffer in August.

Higgins was ordered to pay Reynolds $315,000 in damages with an additional $26,109 in interest after a WA supreme court judge found Higgins had defamed Reynolds in social media posts. Higgins and her husband, David Sharaz, were also ordered to pay for 80% of Reynolds’ legal costs – a figure expected to surpass $1m.

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