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Lehrmann probe head committed 'serious corrupt conduct'

A former judge engaged in serious corrupt conduct leaking an inquiry report sparked by the prosecution of former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann.

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Lehrmann switches solicitor ahead of rape trial

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann has changed his legal defence team ahead of a trial for allegedly raping a woman in October 2021.

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Wilkinson drags Higgins Logies speech back to spotlight

Veteran broadcaster Lisa Wilkinson is challenging a finding that she acted improperly when making a trial-delaying speech about Brittany Higgins' alleged rape.

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Bruce Lehrmann appeals against federal court finding he raped Brittany Higgins

Former Liberal staffer says sexual assault described by judge ‘substantially inconsistent’ with violent rape portrayed on The Project

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Lisa Wilkinson challenges finding she acted unreasonably in broadcasting Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation

Justice Michael Lee found the journalist, along with her then employer Network Ten, didn’t establish qualified privilege defence

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Baby joy for former federal staffer Brittany Higgins

Former federal staffer Brittany Higgins has announced the birth of her first child with husband David Sharaz.

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Brittany Higgins And Husband David Sharaz Announce The Birth Of Their Baby Boy

A big ol' congratulations are in order!!!!

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Ten to pay Lisa Wilkinson $1.1m in Lehrmann legal costs

Network Ten has agreed to pay star journalist Lisa Wilkinson more than $1.1 million to cover her legal costs of defending a defamation case by Bruce Lehrmann.

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Bruce Lehrmann Back In Court Over Allegations He Stole A Toyota Prado

Bruce Lehrmann is facing charges for allegedly stealing a car in Tasmania last year.

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Bruce Lehrmann accused of stealing four-wheel drive

Ex-Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann has appeared in court after being accused of stealing a Toyota Prado.

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Man Jailed For Death Threats To Brittany Higgins, Husband & Pet Dog: ‘Awful Human’

The 51-year-old had an extensive history of sending hateful, homophobic, racist and misogynist messages online.

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'Awful human being' jailed for Brittany Higgins threats

A man who made death threats towards Brittany Higgins, her husband and their dog was "more than just another idiot online", a judge has said.

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Would you advise a loved one to report a sexual assault? It’s a question that exposes a failing justice system

In the lead-up to the report of an Australian government review into justice responses to sexual violence, our series asks why the system retraumatises victims and delivers poor outcomes

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Ten and Wilkinson urged to resolve Lehrmann costs spat

The judge who dealt Bruce Lehrmann's defamation blow has lost his wish to wrap Ten and Lisa Wilkinson's dispute about legal costs of the case before Christmas.

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The Conversation

Friday essay: ‘rape is civil war’ – the unfinished business of #MeToo opens radical conversations about consent

Almost from the moment #MeToo burst into public consciousness back in 2017, commentators have looked for signs that it’s over. But in 2024, it’s big news yet again. A man who has bragged about sexual assault, and has been found liable for sexual abuse by a jury, has just been…

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Secret Lehrmann barrister doesn't want to be 'trolled or harassed', court told

Counsel wants to remain anonymous until appeal gets official date.

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Lehrmann's barrister hides identity to avoid 'trolling'

Bruce Lehrmann will need to wait the better part of a year to appeal his defamation suit loss but the barrister due to represent him won't be revealed.

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Bruce Lehrmann Avoids Paying $200k To Network 10, Gets The Green Light To Launch Appeal

Bruce Lehrmann avoided a $200,000 security payment, green lighting his appeal against the findings of his defamation case. More details here.

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The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann allowed to continue appeal in failed defamation action as judge pauses $2m costs order

Lehrmann has sought to appeal against his defamation loss to Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson but his lawyer said he was unable to afford his legal costs

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Critical judgement clears path for Lehrmann to appeal rape finding

The cash-strapped former staffer wins a major legal battle.

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Lehrmann wins right to appeal without $200k wallop

Bruce Lehrmann can pursue an "arguable" appeal of his defamation loss without stumping up a $200,000 security payment, a judge has said.

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Bruce Lehrmann prosecutor Shane Drumgold and the case that rocked his career

The former DPP seems to be out of the legal woods after several cases involving police, a federal minister, the Sofronoff inquiry and ACT’s bar association

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Crikey sacks columnist Guy Rundle for text to ABC that claimed ‘every grope is now sexual assault’

Exclusive: CEO Will Hayward calls comments ‘appalling’ and that he would ‘no longer be publishing his work’

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ACT Bar Association dismiss misconduct accusations against Lehrmann trial prosecutor Shane Drumgold

Drumgold says he has ‘always maintained that [his] conduct has been proper and appropriate’

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Bruce Lehrmann unemployable and may need to go on OnlyFans ‘or something silly like that’ to make money, lawyer tells court

Federal court hears Lehrmann cannot pay security bond for appeal as his only shot at making money could be going on OnlyFans

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