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The Project producer says Bruce Lehrmann given fair chance to respond to rape claims
Trials 2023-12-13 10:46 pm By Sam Matthews

The Project producer Angus Llewellyn has testified that Bruce Lehrmann was given a reasonable chance to respond to rape allegations made by Brittany Higgins, and dismissed as “ridiculous” the suggestion that he indicated to Higgins and her partner David Sharaz that he was going to “do a number” on Lehrmann. 

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‘Is that a serious answer?’ Lehrmann trial judge prods Ten producer on political agenda question
Trials 2023-12-13 4:21 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing the trial in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten intervened on Wednesday during cross-examination of The Project producer Angus Llewellyn, apparently dissatisfied with Llewellyn’s response when asked whether he believed Brittany Higgins’ partner David Sharaz had a “political agenda”.

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Secret recording of conversation with Michaelia Cash played in Lehrmann trial
Defamation 2023-12-12 10:07 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has heard a secretly recorded conversation between Brittany Higgins and her former boss, Senator Michaelia Cash, which presenter Lisa Wilkinson says is consistent with Higgins’ account that she told Cash in October 2019 about her alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann, a claim that Cash has denied.

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Lehrmann can subpoena Sky News for recording of chat between Higgins’ lawyer, fiancé
Defamation 2023-12-12 3:16 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing the trial in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten has granted Lehrmann’s bid to subpoena Sky News Australia for an audio recording said to capture a conversation between Brittany Higgins’ fiancé and her solicitor.

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‘I could not have consented’: Brittany Higgins allegedly told colleague
Trials 2023-12-11 11:37 am By Cindy Cameronne

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins told a colleague she “could not have consented” to a sexual encounter with Bruce Lehrmann in Parliament House, a court has heard.

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Controversial lip reading expert must fly to Australia for Lehrmann trial
Defamation 2023-12-11 10:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A lip reading expert who has examined CCTV footage of Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins on the night of her alleged rape at Parliament House must give evidence in person, with a judge saying if the expert needs an interpreter for cross-examination it could affect the weight given to his evidence. Lehrmann is suing Network…

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Judge allows controversial lip reader’s report in Lehrmann trial
Defamation 2023-12-08 11:17 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten has allowed the broadcaster to rely on an expert report from a lip reader who interpreted CCTV footage of Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins on the night of her alleged rape in Parliament House.

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Investigator of Higgins’ rape claim faced ‘pushback’ over Parliament CCTV footage, court told
Defamation 2023-12-08 2:38 pm By Sam Matthews

An ACT police officer who handled Brittany Higgins’ sexual assault allegation against Bruce Lehrmann has told the court that police encountered significant “pushback” in their attempts to secure CCTV footage from Parliament House on the night of the alleged rape.

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Higgins’ evidence on government’s admission ‘inconsistent’ with $2.4M settlement deed, says judge
Defamation 2023-12-07 10:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial against Network Ten has allowed the accused rapist to rely on a settlement deed between the federal government and Brittany Higgins, saying it was ‘inconsistent’ with her evidence.

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Senator Linda Reynolds ‘felt sick’ about Higgins’ alleged rape, court told
Trials 2023-12-07 12:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former personal aide to Senator Linda Reynolds has given evidence in a defamation trial that she spoke with her boss about Bruce Lehrmann’s alleged assault against Brittany Higgins two weeks after the incident and that the ex-defence minister had told her she “felt sick” about it.

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