Jury discharged in trial of Bruce Lehrmann, who was accused of raping Brittany Higgins

The jury in the rape trial of Bruce Lehrmann has been discharged without a verdict after a juror accessed information that was not presented as evidence in court. Key points: The jury in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann has been discharged Chief Justice Lucy McCallum said this morning at least one juror had obtained relevant material that was not included in the trial Mr Lehrmann has been granted bail until February 2023, when a new trial is scheduled Mr Lehrmann was accused of raping his then-colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House after a night out drinking in March 2019. Juror had research paper relating to false rape allegations ACT Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucy McCallum said on Thursday at least one juror had obtained relevant material that was not included in the trial. "During routine tidying of the jury room by three sheriff's officers after the conclusion of proceedings yesterday, one of the officers accidentally bumped one of the juror's document holders onto the floor," she said. Chief Justice McCallum said she had warned the jurors "at least 17 times" during the trial not to try to find out more about the case other than what they heard in court.