Brittany Higgins's former chief of staff Fiona Brown allowed to give evidence in closed court session
1 year ago

Brittany Higgins's former chief of staff Fiona Brown allowed to give evidence in closed court session

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The former political staffer to whom Brittany Higgins says she first disclosed her rape allegation has been allowed to give evidence in a closed session this afternoon, as part of Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. Key points: Bruce Lehrmann is suing Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson for defamation over coverage of Brittany Higgins's rape allegation Fiona Brown, who was Brittany Higgins's chief of staff, has been allowed to give evidence in a closed session and it is not being live-streamed Earlier in the day, Queensland MP Sam O'Connor told the court Ms Higgins disclosed her alleged rape to him while working together in 2019 Ms Higgins maintains that Fiona Brown was the first person to whom she disclosed her alleged rape as she was the senior political staffer in the office of Senator Linda Reynolds – for whom both Ms Higgins and Mr Lehrmann worked – at the time of the alleged rape at Parliament House in March 2019. Brittany Higgins's demeanour changed after alleged rape Queensland MP Sam O'Connor told Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial that Brittany Higgins's demeanour changed after her alleged rape. The Federal Court has also heard Ms Higgins went from being a "go-getter" to becoming much "testier" in the aftermath of her alleged rape at Parliament House in 2019.

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Brittany Higgins shows off blossoming baby bump as she awaits verdict in defamation trial
2 months ago

Brittany Higgins shows off blossoming baby bump as she awaits verdict in defamation trial

Daily Mail  

Brittany Higgins has shown off her growing baby bump for the first time and revealed that she's having a baby boy. Brittany Higgins has showed off her baby bump in a picture to social media as she and her husband await a decision on a recent defamation trial She admitted it had been an 'acutely stressful' pregnancy while revealing she's …

Brittany Higgins breaks her silence on the Bruce Lehrmann book controversy with blunt four-word response
2 months, 1 week ago

Brittany Higgins breaks her silence on the Bruce Lehrmann book controversy with blunt four-word response

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Brittany Higgins has taken to social media to deliver a stinging response about a new book on the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial. Justice Michael Lee, who presided over the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial, has said he had no involvement in the project. Brittany Higgins has taken to social media to deliver a stinging response about a new book on the …

What we've learnt from WA Senator Linda Reynolds's defamation action against Brittany Higgins
4 months ago

What we've learnt from WA Senator Linda Reynolds's defamation action against Brittany Higgins

ABC  

The blockbuster defamation action launched by Senator Linda Reynolds against her former staffer Brittany Higgins has now finished hearing evidence after three weeks of twists and turns. And her lawyer Ms Young has argued whatever damage Senator Reynolds says she suffered in 2021 "can have nothing to do with" Ms Higgins's posts made two years later, in 2023. Who harassed …

Brittany Higgins: Major twist in court battle with Linda Reynolds as former staffer drops health bombshell
4 months ago

Brittany Higgins: Major twist in court battle with Linda Reynolds as former staffer drops health bombshell

Daily Mail  

Brittany Higgins will not testify to defend herself at a defamation trial brought against her by former boss Senator Linda Reynolds. Ms Higgins' lawyer Rachael Young told the West Australian Supreme Court on Monday that her client, who is now pregnant, would not travel to Perth from her home in France to give evidence. Lawyers for Brittany Higgins told the …

Linda Reynolds v Brittany Higgins defamation trial: Linda Reynolds' mum launches extraordinary attack on Lisa Wilkinson in testimony about Brittany Higgins' The Project interview
4 months, 1 week ago

Linda Reynolds v Brittany Higgins defamation trial: Linda Reynolds' mum launches extraordinary attack on Lisa Wilkinson in testimony about Brittany Higgins' The Project interview

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Senator Linda Reynolds' parents have broken their silence, giving emotional testimony on how the aftermath of Brittany Higgins' rape allegation sparked 'brutal attacks' on their once 'universally loved and respected' daughter. Janice and Laith Reynolds provided written testimony to the WA Supreme Court on Wednesday, as their daughter's blockbuster defamation trial against Ms Higgins continues. Senator Linda Reynolds' mother, Janice, …

The Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins case offers a personal glimpse into the emotional toll of politics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins case offers a personal glimpse into the emotional toll of politics

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Politics is a dirty game. First two days set tone for Reynolds, Higgins defamation trial Photo shows A composite image of close-up shots of Senator Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins side by side. Linda Reynolds denies diminishing Brittany Higgins' alleged rape complaint in defamation trial Photo shows Woman with fair hair and man with grey hair stand together in formal …

Linda Reynolds v Brittany Higgins defamation trial LIVE updates: Day Five
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Linda Reynolds v Brittany Higgins defamation trial LIVE updates: Day Five

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Linda Reynolds' cross-examination will continue in the WA Supreme Court on Thursday at 10.30am local time, 12.30pm AEST. Ms Higgins accused Ms Reynolds of making her choose between her career and pursuing her rape complaint with police and believes the Liberal party tried to cover up her rape. Ms Reynolds has continually denied forcing Ms Higgins to choose between her …

New Brittany Higgins social media posts prompt defamation trial warning from Linda Reynolds's lawyer
4 months, 2 weeks ago

New Brittany Higgins social media posts prompt defamation trial warning from Linda Reynolds's lawyer

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The high-profile defamation trial against Brittany Higgins has taken another twist, with Senator Linda Reynolds's lawyer declaring new social media posts published yesterday were part of a coordinated plan to mislead the public into thinking the Senator was trying silence survivors of sexual assault. Senator Reynolds told the court Senator Kitching warned her the Labor Party knew about Ms Higgins' …

How the first two days in court have set the tone for the rest of Linda Reynolds's defamation trial against Brittany Higgins
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How the first two days in court have set the tone for the rest of Linda Reynolds's defamation trial against Brittany Higgins

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Brought into public hatred, scandal, odium and contempt. That was clearly illustrated on day one, when the senator's lawyer Martin Bennett said Ms Higgins and her partner David Sharaz had cast Senator Reynolds in the role of villain "for their fictional story of political cover-up of the rape". Martin Bennett said Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz cast Linda Reynolds as …

Linda Reynolds's defamation action against Brittany Higgins 're-traumatising', trial told
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Linda Reynolds's defamation action against Brittany Higgins 're-traumatising', trial told

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Senator Linda Reynolds's defamation case against her former staffer Brittany Higgins, and her lawyer's claim that the younger woman had sought a "villain" for her "fairytale" story were "harassing and re-traumatising", the WA Supreme court has heard. She said by April 1 Senator Reynolds had a "mountain of evidence" to show that a sexual assault had taken place, even though …

Brittany Higgins, Linda Reynolds's defamation trial continues in WA Supreme Court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Brittany Higgins, Linda Reynolds's defamation trial continues in WA Supreme Court

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That's where we will leave our coverage of day two of the defamation trial between Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins. Monday saw the opening arguments from Ms Higgins' lawyer Rachael Young, and the beginning of Linda Reynolds' evidence, during which she was quizzed by her lawyer Martin Bennett on her professional history. Next Monday we are expected to hear from …

Defamation trial between Linda Reynolds, Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz begins in Perth
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Defamation trial between Linda Reynolds, Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz begins in Perth

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One of the main allegations Ms Higgins made against Senator Reynolds was that she did not support her in the wake of her alleged rape. Mr Bennett said the images depicted Ms Higgins as a "young, vivacious doorknocker, campaigning". Commenting on her experience during ANZAC Day events, Ms Higgins remarked: "A beautiful homage to the Aussie spirit and a day …

Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins mediation talks unsuccessful - with defamation case set to go to trial
7 months ago

Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins mediation talks unsuccessful - with defamation case set to go to trial

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A pair of high-profile defamation cases pitting Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds against her former political staffer Brittany Higgins and her fiance are likely to head to trial after mediation talks were unsuccessful. David Sharaz is pictured with Brittany Higgins outside the WA Supreme Court in March Linda Reynolds is pictured with her lawyer Martin Bennett outside the court in March …

Linda Reynolds says she's been the victim of 'vile trolling' over Brittany Higgins case as defamation trial looms
7 months ago

Linda Reynolds says she's been the victim of 'vile trolling' over Brittany Higgins case as defamation trial looms

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In short: Senator Linda Reynolds says she's been vilified and trolled over accusations she was involved in a cover-up surrounding Brittany Higgins' rape at Parliament House. Senator Linda Reynolds says she's been vilified and trolled over accusations she was involved in a cover-up surrounding Brittany Higgins' rape at Parliament House. On her way into Tuesday's hearing in Perth, Senator Reynolds …

Bruce Lehrmann's legal team made agreement not to charge him if they lost defamation action, court hears
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bruce Lehrmann's legal team made agreement not to charge him if they lost defamation action, court hears

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In short: The Federal Court has heard Bruce Lehrmann and his legal team made an agreement he would not be charged if they lost the case. The Federal Court has heard Bruce Lehrmann and his legal team made an agreement he would not be charged if they lost the case. It has been revealed Bruce Lehrmann's legal team made an …

Bruce Lehrmann defamation LIVE: Bruce Lehrmann 'could go bankrupt', costs hearing told
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bruce Lehrmann defamation LIVE: Bruce Lehrmann 'could go bankrupt', costs hearing told

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Tasha Smithies, the senior litigator who approved Lisa Wilkinson's disastrous Logies speech, said the defamation trial has changed her life. Ms Smithies frank statements were laid bare in an affidavit tendered to the Federal Court during a costs hearing in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case. During the trial in February, she faced brutal cross-examination by Wilkinson's barrister Michael Elliott SC, and …

Brittany Higgins fails in bid to delay defamation trial brought by Senator Linda Reynolds
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Brittany Higgins fails in bid to delay defamation trial brought by Senator Linda Reynolds

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In short: Brittany Higgins' legal team has failed in its bid to get a defamation trial brought by Senator Linda Reynolds delayed. Brittany Higgins' legal team has failed in its bid to get a defamation trial brought by Senator Linda Reynolds delayed. Linda Reynolds welcomes Brittany Higgins's 'olive branch', but says she will continue with trial Photo shows Senator Linda …

How key facts at the centre of Brittany Higgins' $2.445m taxpayer-funded compensation payout were WRONG: Judge unpicks her claims
8 months ago

How key facts at the centre of Brittany Higgins' $2.445m taxpayer-funded compensation payout were WRONG: Judge unpicks her claims

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A judge has ruled that Brittany Higgins won her $2.445 million settlement payout from the Commonwealth despite making a number of false claims. The finding marked the end of Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten and television host Lisa Wilkinson, which was launched over the initial broadcast of Ms Higgins rape claims in 2021. Brittany Higgins is pictured with her …

Linda Reynolds says Lehrmann defamation judgement 'set record straight' on claims of cover-up
8 months, 1 week ago

Linda Reynolds says Lehrmann defamation judgement 'set record straight' on claims of cover-up

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In short: Senator Linda Reynolds says she is pleased Justice Michael Lee found the former Coalition government did not attempt to hide Brittany Higgins's rape claim. Senator Linda Reynolds says she is pleased Justice Michael Lee found the former Coalition government did not attempt to hide Brittany Higgins's rape claim. Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has responded to the Federal Court's …

Ashen-faced Bruce Lehrmann emerges from court after judge finds he raped Brittany Higgins and Lisa Wilkinson and Channel Ten win the case: 'He's ruined'
8 months, 1 week ago

Ashen-faced Bruce Lehrmann emerges from court after judge finds he raped Brittany Higgins and Lisa Wilkinson and Channel Ten win the case: 'He's ruined'

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Bruce Lehrmann has emerged pale-faced from court after losing his defamation case against Channel Ten. Moment earlier Lee found that Lehrmann was 'indifferent' to whether drunk Ms Higgins consented or not before he raped her on a senator's couch at Parliament House in March 2019. Pale-faced Bruce Lehrmann has emerged from court after Justice Michael Lee ruled he had raped …

Public interest in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case has never waned, and there are still questions left unanswered
8 months, 1 week ago

Public interest in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case has never waned, and there are still questions left unanswered

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As the judge put it, having escaped the lion's den Bruce Lehrmann made the mistake of going back for his hat. Mr Lehrmann launched his defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson over their interview with Brittany Higgins after his trial was abandoned with no findings against him. One of Mr Lehrmann's claims was that he had gone to …

Federal Court judge finds Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, defamation case fails
8 months, 1 week ago

Federal Court judge finds Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, defamation case fails

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The Federal Court has found, on the balance of probabilities, Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019. "Mr Lehrmann raped Ms Higgins," Justice Lee said. "Having escaped the lion's den, Mr Lehrmann made the mistake of coming back for his hat," Justice Lee said. In his judgment, Justice Lee said he was satisfied that it was "more …

Bruce Lehrmann defamation verdict LIVE: Judge finds Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins and was 'hellbent' on having sex with her at Parliament House
8 months, 1 week ago

Bruce Lehrmann defamation verdict LIVE: Judge finds Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins and was 'hellbent' on having sex with her at Parliament House

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Federal Court Justice Michael Lee will hand down his decision in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Lisa Wilkinson and Channel Ten at 10.15am today. Mr Lehrmann launched defamation proceedings over an episode of The Project in February 2021, during which Brittany Higgins went public with her rape allegations for the first time in an interview with Wilkinson. Ms Higgins alleged …

As the judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial approaches, one question rings out loudest
8 months, 1 week ago

As the judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial approaches, one question rings out loudest

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Despite distracting allegations about sex workers, drugs and expensive golf trips over the past week, there's really only one thing anyone wants to know from the decision in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case. "… Ms Higgins slowly conceiving a nascent narrative to protect her job and reputation after waking up having passed out naked in her minister's office in the …

Bruce Lehrmann: 'Shrieking' babes, booze and angry neighbours as political staffer's parties during the day for third weekday in a row
8 months, 1 week ago

Bruce Lehrmann: 'Shrieking' babes, booze and angry neighbours as political staffer's parties during the day for third weekday in a row

Daily Mail  

Bruce Lehrmann has been partying up a storm over the past three days with a bevy of glamorous women at his new pad, brandishing bottles of booze and marching around shoeless. But Daily Mail Australia can reveal Mr Lehrmann's weekday festivities have infuriated his new neighbours on Sydney's north shore, with locals complaining about 'shrieking' women and 'selfish' parking arrangements. …

Brittany Higgins was handed $2.4million over claims that have never been proven. Now an Albanese government minister has made a staggering admission
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Brittany Higgins was handed $2.4million over claims that have never been proven. Now an Albanese government minister has made a staggering admission

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Barnaby Joyce has lashed out at the Albanese government after he forced a minister to admit that no military veteran has received as much compensation as Brittany Higgins for injuries or impairment since Labor took office. Ms Higgins, a former political staffer, received a $2.4million compensation payout from the Federal Government in December 2022, ten days after the ACT's top …

Stunning last minute twist as Brittany Higgins questions if she was 'DRUGGED and raped' in Parliament in eleventh hour court statement
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Stunning last minute twist as Brittany Higgins questions if she was 'DRUGGED and raped' in Parliament in eleventh hour court statement

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Ms Higgins also gave three reasons as to why she 'didn't lie' Brittany Higgins has questioned whether she was allegedly drugged and raped in Parliament House, fresh court documents reveal. The revelations were made in a submission written by lawyer Nicholas Owens SC on Ms Higgins' behalf and tendered to the Federal Court on Tuesday in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial. …

Brittany Higgins's final submissions to Bruce Lehrmann defamation case published by Federal Court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Brittany Higgins's final submissions to Bruce Lehrmann defamation case published by Federal Court

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In short: The Federal Court has published final submissions from Brittany Higgins in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. The Federal Court has published final submissions from Brittany Higgins in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. In submissions published by the Federal Court on Tuesday, Brittany Higgins's lawyer has argued she gave …

How might new evidence heard in the Federal Court this week impact the outcome of Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How might new evidence heard in the Federal Court this week impact the outcome of Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial?

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The revived defamation case between Bruce Lehrmann and Network Ten captivated thousands of observers this week, as it heard from a fresh witness, and received several new exhibits. Network Ten uses evidence to further challenge Bruce Lehrmann's credibility Network Ten has used the evidence to launch fresh attacks on Mr Lehrmann's credibility as one of the two critical witnesses in …

Network Ten's last-minute application to introduce new evidence in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case could delay judgment
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Network Ten's last-minute application to introduce new evidence in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case could delay judgment

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The Federal Court will today be asked to re-open the defamation case brought by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann, over an interview with Brittany Higgins on The Project in which she first alleged she had been raped. Bruce Lehrmann is suing Network Ten over an episode of The Project in which Brittany Higgins alleged she had been raped at Parliament …

Linda Reynolds wins an eye-watering payout in the latest fallout in the Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins rape trial saga - as she prepares to come face-to-face with her ex-employee in bombshell hea
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Linda Reynolds wins an eye-watering payout in the latest fallout in the Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins rape trial saga - as she prepares to come face-to-face with her ex-employee in bombshell hea

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She is also suing Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz for defamation Former DPP accused her of interfering with rape investigation Linda Reynolds has been awarded $90,000 by the ACT government over comments made by the territory's top prosecutor amid Brittany Higgins' rape allegations. The Liberal senator launched defamation proceedings against the ACT government and former Director of Public Prosecutor Shane …

Bruce Lehrmann reveals his theory about how Brittany Higgins's dress came off at Parliament House on the night of the alleged rape
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bruce Lehrmann reveals his theory about how Brittany Higgins's dress came off at Parliament House on the night of the alleged rape

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Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyers argue Brittany Higgins may have taken her own dress off in senator Linda Reynolds’ office, perhaps to avoid vomiting on it, as he maintains he did not rape his former parliamentary colleague, court documents have revealed. In documents released by the court on Friday, Mr Lehrmann's lawyers maintained that no sexual intercourse took place between the former …

The Federal Court publishes final submissions in defamation trial brought by Bruce Lehrmann, as both sides launch fresh attacks over credibility
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Federal Court publishes final submissions in defamation trial brought by Bruce Lehrmann, as both sides launch fresh attacks over credibility

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Lawyers for Bruce Lehrmann have argued the former Liberal staffer is entitled to "substantial damages", even if the judge in his defamation trial rejects his denial of having any sexual activity with Brittany Higgins. Key points: The Federal Court publishes final submissions in the defamation trial brought by Bruce Lehrmann Mr Lehrmann is suing Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson over …

Judge orders publisher of 'Feminism Debunked' YouTube channel to appear in court over videos of Bruce Lehrmann hearing
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge orders publisher of 'Feminism Debunked' YouTube channel to appear in court over videos of Bruce Lehrmann hearing

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The judge in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case has ordered the publisher of a YouTube channel to appear in Federal Court to show cause as to why proceedings for contempt should not be brought against him. Key points: Bruce Lehrmann is suing Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson over their coverage of Brittany Higgins's rape allegation The hearing has been …

Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial has now wrapped in the Federal Court, but a decision isn't expected until well into next year
1 year ago

Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial has now wrapped in the Federal Court, but a decision isn't expected until well into next year

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Did she make it up to save her job, or was Brittany Higgins sexually assaulted by her former colleague Bruce Lehrmann at Parliament House after a night out drinking? That is one of the key issues Federal Court Justice Michael Lee will have to grapple with this summer as he considers the enormous volume of evidence in Mr Lehrmann's defamation …

Bruce Lehrmann's lawyer makes closing arguments in defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson
1 year ago

Bruce Lehrmann's lawyer makes closing arguments in defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson

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Bruce Lehrmann's barrister has told the Federal Court it cannot rely at all on the evidence of Brittany Higgins, as he made his closing arguments in the defamation case brought by the former Liberal staffer. Key points: Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers sum up their defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson The former Liberal staffer is suing Wilkinson and …

Brittany Higgins and fiancé David Sharaz are spotted in matching beige outfits at the idyllic five-bedroom French chateau she bought with her $2.4million payout - as Bruce Lehrmann deals with dog's un
1 year ago

Brittany Higgins and fiancé David Sharaz are spotted in matching beige outfits at the idyllic five-bedroom French chateau she bought with her $2.4million payout - as Bruce Lehrmann deals with dog's un

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EXCLUSIVE Brittany Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz have arrived at their new French chateau after leaving Australia behind with a multi-million dollar payout. Brittany Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz have arrived at their new French home after leaving Australia behind with a multi-million dollar payout The couple stepped out of a dark-coloured Volvo at their sprawling five-bedroom chateau …

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial LIVE BLOG: Lisa Wilkinson's lawyer asks key question about Brittany Higgins' white dress on the night of alleged rape and accuses Bruce Lehrmann of being a 'compulsive
1 year ago

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial LIVE BLOG: Lisa Wilkinson's lawyer asks key question about Brittany Higgins' white dress on the night of alleged rape and accuses Bruce Lehrmann of being a 'compulsive

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Justice Lee told the court that no lawyer would have given Lisa Wilkinson the green light to give her Logies speech, so close to a criminal trial. During closing submissions, Wilkinson's barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC said the Logies speech was 'a drop in the ocean' compared with all the information already in the public sphere at that time. Ms Chrysanthou …

Brittany Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz ditch all-white 'suffragette' colour scheme as they touch down in Paris to start their new life away from the spotlight
1 year ago

Brittany Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz ditch all-white 'suffragette' colour scheme as they touch down in Paris to start their new life away from the spotlight

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Brittany Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz have touched down in Paris after leaving Australia behind to start a new life in a small French village. Brittany Higgins is pictured with her fiancé David Sharaz at Sydney Airport on December 6 The couple are headed to the small town of Lunas, in the south of France The town of Lunas …

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: All the key details in Fiona Brown's evidence - including what was said in disciplinary meeting with Brittany Higgins three days after alleged rape
1 year ago

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: All the key details in Fiona Brown's evidence - including what was said in disciplinary meeting with Brittany Higgins three days after alleged rape

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Brittany Higgins' former boss revealed five key points when she was on the witness stand this week. Brittany Higgins is pictured outside the Federal Court on December 1 Ms Chrysanthou asked Ms Brown why she took notes of what was said during that conversation, but omitted that particular detail. Fiona Brown said it was 'not unreasonable' to think Brittany Higgins …

Fiona Brown: Key witness rips into Brittany Higgins' claims that led to her being handed $2.4million taxpayer-funded compensation
1 year ago

Fiona Brown: Key witness rips into Brittany Higgins' claims that led to her being handed $2.4million taxpayer-funded compensation

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Brittany Higgins' former boss has taken aim at claims the ex-political staffer made against her that led to her securing her $2.44million compensation settlement. Fiona Brown was Bruce Lehrmann and Ms Higgins' boss in March 2019, when she was interim chief of staff to then-defence industry minister Linda Reynolds. Brittany Higgins' former boss has scrutinised her $2.44million compensation settlement Fiona …

Former chief of staff says after meeting with Bruce Lehrmann, it entered her mind Brittany Higgins may have been raped
1 year ago

Former chief of staff says after meeting with Bruce Lehrmann, it entered her mind Brittany Higgins may have been raped

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The former chief of staff in Senator Linda Reynolds's office has told the Federal Court she resisted pressure to go to police after disclosures from Brittany Higgins about her alleged rape. Key points: Bruce Lehrmann is suing Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson for defamation over coverage of Brittany Higgins's rape allegation Ms Higgins's former chief of staff at Parliament House, …

What Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial heard from Lisa Wilkinson in Federal Court this week
1 year ago

What Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial heard from Lisa Wilkinson in Federal Court this week

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Maybe it's the celebrity touch, but the public fascination with Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case has only increased this week. Journalist Lisa Wilkinson's evidence from the witness box provided compelling viewing on the Federal Court's YouTube channel, as she locked horns with Mr Lehrmann's barrister Matthew Richardson. Timing of request for comment Bruce Lehrmann is suing journalist Lisa Wilkinson and Network …

Lisa Wilkinson's defamation trial evidence: Brittany Higgins' brutal four-word response to her own mother after she accused her of being more interested in speaking to Lisa Wilkinson than her family
1 year ago

Lisa Wilkinson's defamation trial evidence: Brittany Higgins' brutal four-word response to her own mother after she accused her of being more interested in speaking to Lisa Wilkinson than her family

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Lisa Wilkinson finished her cross-examination on Friday afternoon by fighting to add a few more words into the formal transcript - despite fierce objections by her own lawyer. Whenever there was a question she didn't like, or she knew could reflect negatively on her, she would pause and everyone would wait with bated breath to see what she said next. …

Bruce Lehrmann, Brittany Higgins defamation trial LIVE: Lisa Wilkinson addresses Brittany Higgins' 'far-fetched conspiracy' theory - and admits key question she didn't ask her before airing rape alleg
1 year ago

Bruce Lehrmann, Brittany Higgins defamation trial LIVE: Lisa Wilkinson addresses Brittany Higgins' 'far-fetched conspiracy' theory - and admits key question she didn't ask her before airing rape alleg

Daily Mail  

Lisa Wilkinson has been on the witness stand for less than three hours and has already made a raft of admissions. Wilkinson told the court she didn't think viewers would listen to her speech and deduce that Ms Higgins' rape allegations were true because she can't read viewers' minds. Mr Lehrmann's barrister pointed her to transcripts of conversations she had …

Brittany Higgins, Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial LIVE: Never-heard-before secret recordings reveal blunt five-word response from Brittany Higgins' boss after she called to resign
1 year ago

Brittany Higgins, Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial LIVE: Never-heard-before secret recordings reveal blunt five-word response from Brittany Higgins' boss after she called to resign

Daily Mail  

There are three covert recordings in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial - which is two more than most people thought just 48 hours ago. Ms Higgins has maintained Ms Cash and her chief of staff, Daniel Try, knew about her rape allegations in about 2019 - the same year the alleged assault took place. Mr Try told Mr Lehrmann's criminal trial …

Brittany Higgins's mother tells Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial her daughter has been a 'broken soul' since alleged rape
1 year ago

Brittany Higgins's mother tells Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial her daughter has been a 'broken soul' since alleged rape

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Brittany Higgins's mother has told former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann's Federal Court defamation case that it was "a mother's worst nightmare" when she heard about her daughter's alleged rape. Key points: Brittany Higgins's mother Kelly told the court her daughter was a "broken soul" after the alleged rape at Parliament House Brittany Higgins's mother, father and stepmother have all given …

Brittany Higgins, Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial LIVE: Higgins and Lehrmann's secrets are sensationally exposed as security guard's chilling diary entry about 'naked' woman is revealed
1 year ago

Brittany Higgins, Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial LIVE: Higgins and Lehrmann's secrets are sensationally exposed as security guard's chilling diary entry about 'naked' woman is revealed

Daily Mail  

It was an explosive week of major developments at Bruce Lehrmann's defamation hearing against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. Security guard's recollection of Higgins and her dress Nikola Anderson, a security guard who was working in Parliament House, gave evidence - telling the court she found Brittany Higgins naked on Linda Reynolds' couch after the alleged assault. 'Real kiss' at …

Brittany Higgins' SECOND taxpayer-funded payment is revealed in fresh bombshell - as details are exposed about how her $2.4m compensation deal was struck with Anthony Albanese's government behind clos
1 year ago

Brittany Higgins' SECOND taxpayer-funded payment is revealed in fresh bombshell - as details are exposed about how her $2.4m compensation deal was struck with Anthony Albanese's government behind clos

Daily Mail  

EXCLUSIVE Brittany Higgins was paid a second taxpayer-funded sum in addition to her $2.4million compensation payment from the Federal government, Daily Mail Australia can reveal. Brittany Higgins was paid a second taxpayer-fund sum by a government organisation, in addition to a $2.4million compensation payment from the Federal government The exact payment made to Ms Higgins by the organisation - which …

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