The Reynolds v Higgins defamation ruling concludes a protracted legal battle. But when will the saga end?

The Western Australian supreme court ruled this week that Linda Reynolds, right, was defamed twice by Brittany Higgins on social media. Composite: AAP

Two Liberal staffers entered Linda Reynolds’ ministerial suite in Parliament House in the early hours of 23 March 2019.

That night and how those around them responded in the years after have become one of the most contested events in Australia’s political history.