‘Significant credit issues’ with both Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins in defamation case, judge says

(From left) Bruce Lehrmann, Lisa Wilkinson and Brittany Higgins attending the defamation trial at the federal court last year. Lehrmann is suing Network Ten and Wilkinson for defamation over an interview in which Higgins alleged she was raped in Parliament House. Composite: AAP

There are “significant credit issues” with both Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins in the defamation case the former Liberal staffer brought against Network Ten and its presenter Lisa Wilkinson, Justice Michael Lee has told the federal court.

“There are a number of significant differences they’ve given in court, a number of in-court representations and out-of-court representations,” Justice Lee said of the two principal witnesses.