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Bruce Lehrmann to pay Peter FitzSimons thousands in legal costs

Lehrmann will pay the columnist $4,616 to cover cost of producing documents during failed defamation case against Channel Ten and Lisa Wilkinson

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Ten says Lehrmann lawsuit ‘deliberately wicked’; Beau Lamarre’s lawyer flags mental health defence; and the return of acai

Network says defamation case an abuse of process and that Lerhmann should pay its legal fees

The Guardian - AU

Ten wants costs for 'deliberately wicked' Lehrmann case

Network Ten has sought costs from Bruce Lehrmann, saying the ex-Liberal staffer gambled with his defamation case to conceal his rape of Brittany Higgins.

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Bruce Lehrmann should pay Ten’s entire legal bill after ‘deliberately wicked’ decision to sue, network says

In court submissions, Ten’s lawyers argue Lehrmann should indemnify the network for its legal costs, estimated at $8m

The Guardian - AU

Lehrmann rejected 'walk away' offer ahead of defamation trial

Lehrmann should cover all legal costs after 'wicked, calculated' suit: Ten.

The Canberra Times

Brittany Higgins hopes Bruce Lehrmann rape finding sets ‘new precedent’ for sexual assault survivors

In her first statement since a judge dismissed Lehrmann’s defamation action, Higgins also takes swipe at Seven’s Spotlight program

The Guardian - AU

'Time to heal': Higgins breaks silence on Lehrmann case

Brittany Higgins has spoken for the first time following Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case, thanking the judge for his "trauma-informed approach".

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'I was raped': Higgins speaks out for first time since judgment

'It is now time to heal.'

The Canberra Times

Bruce Lehrmann's trail of destruction through the ACT

Harsh spotlight exposed cracks. How are they being patched?

The Canberra Times

Brittany Higgins received $2.4m in compensation. Why are some now saying she should pay it back?

Judgment in Bruce Lehrmann defamation case has prompted calls for anti-corruption commission to investigate the payout, but one expert says it’s ‘nonsense’

The Guardian - AU

Channel Seven seeks ‘people and culture manager’ amid Lehrmann fallout, but where is the head of news?

As other executives exit, Seven staff are asking why Craig McPherson has remained so quiet. Plus: Jamelle Wells entangles ABC in brumbies row

The Guardian - AU

Could Lehrmann face contempt of court action in the ACT? Who decides?

'Inescapable conclusion' Lehrmann gave Seven access to docs: judge.

The Canberra Times

Private crimes have very public consequences for far too many of us

Letters: 'The law really is an ass.'

Newcastle Herald

Lehrmann finding debunks cover-up claim, Senator says

Senator Linda Reynolds claims the Lehrmann defamation judgement has "finally set the record straight" over claims she attempted to cover up a rape allegation.

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The Guardian - AU

How are we to understand the pervasive journalistic arrogance of the Bruce Lehrmann imbroglio?

The defamation case against Network Ten revealed media mediocrity plus a lack of self-awareness and humility. Many journalists should have known better

The Canberra Times

'Quashed the false notion': Sex Discrimination Commissioner welcomes Lehrmann judgement

'Justice Michael Lee dispelled damaging myths about rape and consent'.

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann defamation case: what happens next and who pays the legal bills?

Case to return to court on Monday for a hearing on costs, where Lehrmann may be ordered to pay Ten’s legal fees on top of his own

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: alleged church stabbing sparks clash with police, Lehrmann judgment fallout, Trump trial begins

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The Canberra Times

Future criminal action in Lehrmann case a matter for DPP: ACT govt

The ACT has noted the Federal Court's findings.

The Canberra Times

Lehrmann lost. But so did everyone who touched this defamation case

This case truly was an 'omnishambles'.

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Lehrmann faces crippling legal costs after rape finding

Bruce Lehrmann has been found most likely to have raped Brittany Higgins in a Parliament House office, in a devastating legal ruling against the former staffer.

The Guardian - UK

Parliament rape claim was true, judge rules in case that gripped Australia

Defamation trial judge satisfied, on balance of probabilities, that Bruce Lehrmann raped colleague Brittany Higgins in 2019

The Guardian - AU

Deliberate lies and a ‘vexing’ photograph: Justice Lee’s take on the key players of the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case

A federal court justice dismissed Lehrmann’s claim – but still had critical comments for Brittany Higgins and Lisa Wilkinson in his verdict

The Guardian - AU

It took a well-equipped, forensic judge to unstitch Lehrmann – and hand the media a rare win

The judge criticised the way Channel Ten handled the story, but found Brittany Higgins’ evidence on the central allegation ‘honest and accurate’

Newcastle Herald

'No leg to stand on' should Lehrmann decide to appeal

But nothing can be entirely ruled out in this endlessly strange case.

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