Tag: Bruce Lehrmann
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Lehrmann a court no-show on vehicle theft charge
Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer Zali Burrows has been issued a broadside after the pair failed to appear in court on a car-stealing charge. The former political staffer was listed to appear in Hobart Magistrates Court on Thursday. However, the 30-year-old didn’t appear and attempts to get Burrows, a high-profile Sydney solicitor, by phone were unsuccessful, leaving…
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Lehrmann lied on stand to conceal rape, court told
Bruce Lehrmann told a number of lies during his defamation trial against a national broadcaster because he was trying not to expose himself as a rapist, a court has been told. The former political staffer was found by Federal Court Justice Michael Lee to have – on the balance of probabilities – raped his colleague…
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Lehrmann arrives stony faced ahead of defamation appeal
Bruce Lehrmann kept his face blank as he strolled into Federal Court to challenge findings he raped his colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House. The former federal political staffer is seeking to overturn a judgment he was not unlawfully defamed by Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson during an interview with Ms Higgins on The…
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Bruce Lehrmann defamation appeal to go ahead
Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson failed in their bid to get the funds paid into court as security in the event the 29-year-old loses a challenge to his devastating legal loss. On Wednesday, Federal Court Justice Wendy Abraham declined to make the proposed orders. The judge also allowed Lehrmann’s bid to stay previous court…
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Lehrmann wants to challenge ‘rapist’ tag, but Ten says not without paying his bills first
The network and journalist Lisa Wilkinson are seeking orders that the former Liberal staffer pay $200,000 to the Full Federal Court before his appeal of a devastating defamation loss is allowed to proceed. The 29-year-old initially sued over a February 2021 report on The Project interviewing Brittany Higgins about her allegations she was sexually assaulted…
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As legal bills continue to pile up, Lehrmann finds himself getting deeper into the mire
Ten’s barrister Tim Senior told a Federal Court hearing on Friday that Lehrmann had failed to meet deadlines for filing an amended notice of appeal and to finalise a $200,000 security being sought by the broadcaster. “We’ve asked for an explanation as to why the amended notice has not been put on and what further…
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Senator’s lawyer had tried to help accused rapist Lehrmann during criminal trial
The senator is suing her former staffer Ms Higgins – who is defending the claim – over social media posts the ex-defence minister believes damaged her reputation. Ms Higgins’ lawyer told a Perth court the senator communicated with Mr Lehrmann’s defence Steve Whybrow before and during his aborted criminal trial. “What those 21 messages show…
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Senator denies claims she tried to help Bruce Lehrmann during his rape trial
The former defence minister is suing Ms Higgins for defamation over a series of social media posts containing alleged mistruths that she believes have damaged her reputation. The former staffer’s lawyer, Rachael Young, questioned the senator about a series of text messages sent between her and Mr Lehermann’s lawyer during the rape trial in October…
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IOU – Bruce Lehrmann stalls payment of $2m legal bill until his appeal is heard
Appearing before the Federal Court for a brief hearing on Thursday, the 29-year-old’s solicitor Zali Burrows foreshadowed he would try to postpone a court order forcing him to pay Network Ten’s hefty bill after his defamation loss. The broadcaster is also seeking orders that Lehrmann pay $200,000 as security in the appeal to cover any…
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Network Ten attempts to shut down Lehrmann’s appeal over massive legal costs
A court will on Thursday take the first steps in the 29-year-old’s attempt to overturn a Federal Court judgment that found the broadcaster did not defame him when it effectively outed him as a rapist. Justice Michael Lee in April ruled, on the balance of probabilities, that Lehrmann sexually assaulted Ms Higgins in Parliament House…