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ACT government rejects calls from former top prosecutor Shane Drumgold to partially redact report into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann
9 months, 1 week ago

ACT government rejects calls from former top prosecutor Shane Drumgold to partially redact report into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann

ABC  

In short: The ACT government has resisted calls from the former ACT director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold to partially redact a report critical of his handling of the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann. The ACT government has resisted calls from the former ACT director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold to partially redact a report critical of his handling of the …

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ACT attorney-general says recommendations of report into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution remain valid, despite Supreme Court ruling
9 months, 2 weeks ago

ACT attorney-general says recommendations of report into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution remain valid, despite Supreme Court ruling

ABC  

In short: An ACT Supreme Court judge ruled communications between a journalist and the head of the inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution could lead a fair-minded observer to conclude she impacted his views. An ACT Supreme Court judge ruled communications between a journalist and the head of the inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution could lead a fair-minded observer to conclude …

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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, 3 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 …

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Contact between journalist and head of inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution gave rise to an impression of bias, court rules
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Contact between journalist and head of inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution gave rise to an impression of bias, court rules

ABC  

In short: Acting Supreme Court Justice Stephen Kaye ruled communications between the head of the inquiry, Walter Sofronoff, and journalist Janet Albrechtsen could lead a fair-minded observer to conclude she impacted his views. Acting Supreme Court Justice Stephen Kaye ruled communications between the head of the inquiry, Walter Sofronoff, and journalist Janet Albrechtsen could lead a fair-minded observer to conclude …

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Lawyers deny journalist received preferential treatment by Walter Sofronoff during inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann prosecution
10 months, 1 week ago

Lawyers deny journalist received preferential treatment by Walter Sofronoff during inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann prosecution

ABC  

In short: Former ACT director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold is challenging damning findings made about his conduct during the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins. Mr Drumgold's lawyers say he was denied natural justice as he was not afforded the opportunity to respond to allegations that he misled two junior solicitors and made false …

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Lisa Wilkinson says she was 'left alone' to fight Bruce Lehrmann defamation accusation as she seeks legal costs from Network Ten
10 months, 1 week ago

Lisa Wilkinson says she was 'left alone' to fight Bruce Lehrmann defamation accusation as she seeks legal costs from Network Ten

ABC  

In short: Lisa Wilkinson is seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Network Ten to pay legal bills accrued during Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case. Wilkinson says she learned of defamation suit from newspaper Ms Wilkinson says her Logies speech was reviewed by Network Ten's legal team and approved "at the highest levels". She told the court the speech was reviewed …

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Journalist Lisa Wilkinson and former ACT prosecutor Shane Drumgold both in court over Bruce Lehrmann defamation case, inquiry
10 months, 1 week ago

Journalist Lisa Wilkinson and former ACT prosecutor Shane Drumgold both in court over Bruce Lehrmann defamation case, inquiry

ABC  

In short: Journalist Lisa Wilkinson returns to the Federal Court in her battle to get Network Ten to pay her personal legal costs for her defence against a defamation claim brought by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann. Journalist Lisa Wilkinson returns to the Federal Court in her battle to get Network Ten to pay her personal legal costs for her …

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Shane Drumgold's lawyers argue Walter Sofronoff was 'infected' with bias by journalist during inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution
10 months, 1 week ago

Shane Drumgold's lawyers argue Walter Sofronoff was 'infected' with bias by journalist during inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution

ABC  

In short: Former ACT director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold has begun his case challenging damning findings made about his conduct. Mr Drumgold's lawyers say the head of an inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution, Walter Sofronoff, was "infected" with bias by The Australian journalist Janet Albrechtsen. Mr Drumgold's barrister Dan O'Gorman on Tuesday argued hours of phone calls and text …

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Bruce Lehrmann tells court he believes Brittany Higgins's fiance sent him threatening email titled 'Coming for you'
1 year ago

Bruce Lehrmann tells court he believes Brittany Higgins's fiance sent him threatening email titled 'Coming for you'

ABC  

Bruce Lehrmann has in court accused Brittany Higgins's fiance of sending an anonymous, threatening email to him in the lead-up to Ms Higgins going public with her rape allegation. Key points: Bruce Lehrmann is suing Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson for coverage of Brittany Higgins's rape allegation He told the court he believes the interview, which aired on The Project, …

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Bruce Lehrmann makes stunning accusation about Brittany Higgins' fiancé ... as she sits metres away from him and he admits a TV network is paying his rent
1 year ago

Bruce Lehrmann makes stunning accusation about Brittany Higgins' fiancé ... as she sits metres away from him and he admits a TV network is paying his rent

Daily Mail  

Lisa Wilkinson's barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC questioned Bruce Lehrmann about the impact her Logies acceptance speech had on him, and suggested he believed it saved him from a criminal conviction. She was heavily criticised over the speech, during which she appeared to side with Ms Higgins, because Mr Lehrmann's criminal trial was, at the time, just days away. About two …

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Furious Shane Drumgold launches scathing legal attack on Lisa Wilkinson's Logies speech - after he was condemned for lying about it
1 year, 3 months ago

Furious Shane Drumgold launches scathing legal attack on Lisa Wilkinson's Logies speech - after he was condemned for lying about it

Daily Mail  

Shane Drumgold has hit back at claims that he should have warned Lisa Wilkinson against giving her disastrous Logies speech, court papers reveal. The judge found Mr Drumgold knowingly lied to Chief Justice Lucy McCallum about Wilkinson's infamous Logies speech The ACT DPP, Shane Drumgold SC, is pictured during the Board of Inquiry in Canberra Mr Drumgold's lawyers say it …

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Outgoing top prosecutor Shane Drumgold launches legal proceedings against ACT government, board of inquiry and Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury
1 year, 3 months ago

Outgoing top prosecutor Shane Drumgold launches legal proceedings against ACT government, board of inquiry and Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury

ABC  

The ACT's outgoing Director of Public Prosecutions, Shane Drumgold, has commenced legal proceedings against the inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution, the ACT government and ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury. Key points: Shane Drumgold, as ACT Director of Public Prosecutions, brought Bruce Lehrmann to trial for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins in a parliamentary suite in 2019 The trial was abandoned …

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Outgoing top prosecutor Shane Drumgold has to reapply to work as barrister in Canberra, ACT Bar Association says
1 year, 4 months ago

Outgoing top prosecutor Shane Drumgold has to reapply to work as barrister in Canberra, ACT Bar Association says

ABC  

The ACT Bar Association says it has "grave concerns" about findings of misconduct against former top prosecutor Shane Drumgold. Key points: The report into the conduct of criminal justice agencies during Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution was yesterday released to the public The report's findings were damning of ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold, who resigned on Sunday The ACT Bar …

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ACT chief minister says early release of report into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution may have breached law
1 year, 4 months ago

ACT chief minister says early release of report into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution may have breached law

ABC  

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has expressed his "extreme disappointment" over the leaking of a report out of the inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution, saying its author Walter Sofronoff had a "significant lapse of judgement". Key points: The report into the conduct of criminal justice agencies during Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution has been released to the public The report's findings were …

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Shane Drumgold sparked the inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution. Now he's copping most of its fallout
1 year, 4 months ago

Shane Drumgold sparked the inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution. Now he's copping most of its fallout

ABC  

If one thing stands out in the final report of the inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann, it is the strong language used to describe ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold. The man who led the inquiry, former Queensland judge Walter Sofronoff, accused the ACT's top prosecutor of "serious misconduct" during the investigation of Mr Lehrmann and his …

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ACT government bows to pressure, announces it will release report into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution earlier than planned
1 year, 4 months ago

ACT government bows to pressure, announces it will release report into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution earlier than planned

ABC  

The ACT government has bowed to political and public pressure, and will formally release the report from an inquiry into the prosecution of former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann next week. Key points: The ACT government will release Walter Sofronoff's inquiry report earlier than planned The report heavily criticised ACT's top prosecutor, Shane Drumgold, whose allegations of political interference in Mr …

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Bruce Lehrmann inquiry report accuses ACT director of public prosecutions of 'knowingly lying', making 'wholly false' allegations
1 year, 4 months ago

Bruce Lehrmann inquiry report accuses ACT director of public prosecutions of 'knowingly lying', making 'wholly false' allegations

ABC  

A report on the prosecution of former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann over the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins has accused the ACT's top prosecutor of "knowingly lying" to the ACT's chief justice. Key points: ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold says he has not yet seen a copy of the report, so can't comment further The inquiry into Mr …

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Bruce Lehrmann says he hasn't ruled out suing Brittany Higgins for defamation in first TV interview since being accused of rape
1 year, 6 months ago

Bruce Lehrmann says he hasn't ruled out suing Brittany Higgins for defamation in first TV interview since being accused of rape

ABC  

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann says he has not ruled out suing Brittany Higgins personally for defamation. Key points: Bruce Lehrmann spoke to 7NEWS Spotlight — his first TV interview since Brittany Higgins accused him of raping her Mr Lehrmann denies raping Ms Higgins but told the program he knows many Australians do not believe him His trial was abandoned …

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As the inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's trial wrapped up this week, it was clear the goalposts had shifted
1 year, 6 months ago

As the inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's trial wrapped up this week, it was clear the goalposts had shifted

ABC  

The former Queensland judge appointed to lead the inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann must have wondered what he'd walked into. The inquiry had been sparked by claims police had pressured the ACT's Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold not to pursue the charge against Mr Lehrmann for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins. The ACT's top prosecutor had …

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Accusations crumbling and concessions coming thick and fast in inquiry into trial of Bruce Lehrmann
1 year, 6 months ago

Accusations crumbling and concessions coming thick and fast in inquiry into trial of Bruce Lehrmann

ABC  

The inquiry into the prosecution of former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann over the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins should have been simple enough. The inquiry was to also look into Mr Drumgold's actions, as well as the role of ACT Victims of Crime Commissioner Heidi Yates. It is clear from the evidence that senior police did harbour concerns about the …

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Senior cop denies officers were 'unsupportive' of Brittany Higgins during investigation into alleged rape
1 year, 7 months ago

Senior cop denies officers were 'unsupportive' of Brittany Higgins during investigation into alleged rape

ABC  

A senior police officer who investigated Brittany Higgins's rape allegation has rejected accusations that police officers "intimidated" her. Key points: A board of inquiry into the case against Bruce Lehrmann heard from a senior officer involved in the investigation Barrister for the ACT's top prosecutor questioned whether investigators' behaviour towards Brittany Higgins was confronting Detective Superintendent Scott Moller denied that, …

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Inquiry hears senior police officers were under 'significant pressure' to charge Bruce Lehrmann
1 year, 7 months ago

Inquiry hears senior police officers were under 'significant pressure' to charge Bruce Lehrmann

ABC  

A senior police officer who investigated Brittany Higgins's rape allegation says he was under pressure from her, the media and the police internally to charge Bruce Lehrmann. Key points: The inquiry into the handling of Bruce Lehrmann's now-abandoned trial is continuing Detective Superintendent Scott Moller told the inquiry he believed there was not enough evidence to charge Mr Lehrmann Inquiry …

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Transcript released to Bruce Lehrmann board of inquiry reveals jurors did not discuss research paper that saw trial abandoned
1 year, 7 months ago

Transcript released to Bruce Lehrmann board of inquiry reveals jurors did not discuss research paper that saw trial abandoned

ABC  

The prohibited research paper that led to the abandonment of Bruce Lehrmann's trial was never discussed by the jury, a transcript of closed proceedings has revealed. Key points: A transcript of proceedings during the trial of Bruce Lehrmann reveals the jury never discussed the research paper that saw the case abandoned Defence barrister Steve Whybrow told the board of inquiry …

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Bruce Lehrmann's barrister Steve Whybrow says he was angered by suggestion he colluded with Linda Reynolds during trial
1 year, 7 months ago

Bruce Lehrmann's barrister Steve Whybrow says he was angered by suggestion he colluded with Linda Reynolds during trial

ABC  

Bruce Lehrmann's defence barrister has rejected suggestions he colluded with Senator Linda Reynolds during Mr Lehrmann's trial for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins. Key points: Defence barrister Steve Whybrow has taken the stand on day six of the board of inquiry Mr Whybrow told the inquiry he was "pissed off" over the suggestion he colluded with Linda Reynolds during …

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