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…
Seven West Media chair Kerry Stokes has agreed to pay the costs of Ben Roberts-Smithâs failed defamation case, sparing the billionaire from producing thousands of emails exchanged with Roberts-Smithâs solicitors about the case. The Stokes-owned Australian Capital Equity has acquiesced to a third-party costs order sought by Nine-owned Fairfax, according to a Federal Court order…
The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmannâs 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.
An ACT police officer who handled Brittany Higginsâ sexual assault allegation against Bruce Lehrmann has told the court that police encountered significant âpushbackâ in their attempts to secure CCTV footage from Parliament House on the night of the alleged rape.
Glencore-owned Viterra must pay indemnity costs to four Joe White employees it dragged into a 10-year feud with Cargill over the $420 million sale of the Joe White business, after a judge found its claims against them were âhopeless from the outset”.
The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmannâs 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 âinconsistentâ with her evidence.
A former personal aide to Senator Linda Reynolds has given evidence in a defamation trial that she spoke with her boss about Bruce Lehrmannâs alleged assault against Brittany Higgins two weeks after the incident and that the ex-defence minister had told her she âfelt sickâ about it.
KFC has failed to block Grillâdâs HFC trade mark, with a judge finding the marks are not deceptively similar and that Grill’d did not act in bad faith despite parodying the fast food giant in advertising for its ‘Healthy Fried Chicken’ products.Â
The High Court has overturned a ruling that barred foreign passengers from a class action over the ill-fated Ruby Princess cruise in 2020, finding a class action waiver in the terms and conditions of their tickets was unenforceable under Australia’s consumer laws.
Former Dick Smith CFO Michael Potts is on the hook for paying $57 million in damages to National Australia Bank after the High Court on Wednesday revoked its grant of special leave, finding he did not raise a legal question of public importance.