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Canberra woman escapes drug-driving conviction after saying she unknowingly inhaled ice smoke at party

An ACT magistrate dismissed the drug-driving charges after authorities could not prove Karlene Helmling was sufficiently drug-affected to pose a safety threat.

ABC News · Dec 22, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann trial: ACT’s top prosecutor complained about Linda Reynolds’ ‘disturbing’ conduct

Former minister has denied attempting to coach defence and rejected allegations she was politically invested in the case’s outcome

The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann case: judgment reveals why contested allegation he tried to kiss Higgins was admitted as evidence

Chief justice Lucy McCallum has released a judgment made during the trial following objections from Lehrmann’s defence

The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2022

Jury told not to rush on Lehrmann verdict

A jury in the trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has not yet reached a verdict after its third full day of deliberations.

AAP · Oct 23, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann trial: jury sent home for weekend after not yet reaching unanimous verdict

ACT supreme court chief justice urges jurors to avoid discussing case with others ahead of continued deliberations next week

The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022

Jury to continue on Lehrmann deliberations

Members of the jury will continue considering their verdict in the trial of a man accused of raping his former colleague inside Parliament House.

AAP · Oct 20, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann trial: jury told they are not ‘answerable to public opinion’ as deliberations begin

ACT chief justice Lucy McCallum sums up case and directs jurors to ignore significant media interest in trial over alleged rape of Brittany Higgins

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2022

Chief Justice asks jury to act 'impartially' as they retire to deliberate in Bruce Lehrmann rape trial

The jury retires to consider its decision in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann, the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019.

ABC News · Oct 19, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer casts doubt on Brittany Higgins’ credibility during closing arguments in court

The ACT supreme court trial of Lehrmann is in its final stages, with the jury set to begin deliberations later on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2022

$325k question mark over Higgins' account

Brittany Higgins' credibility is being scrutinised by the prosecution and defence in the trial of the man she accuses of raping her inside Parliament House.

AAP · Oct 18, 2022