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Investigator of Higgins’ rape claim faced ‘pushback’ over Parliament CCTV footage, court told
Defamation 2023-12-08 2:38 pm By Sam Matthews

An ACT police officer who handled Brittany Higgins’ sexual assault allegation against Bruce Lehrmann has told the court that police encountered significant “pushback” in their […]

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Higgins’ evidence on government’s admission ‘inconsistent’ with $2.4M settlement deed, says judge
Defamation 2023-12-07 10:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial against Network Ten has allowed the accused rapist to rely on a settlement deed between the federal government […]

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Senator Linda Reynolds ‘felt sick’ about Higgins’ alleged rape, court told
Trials 2023-12-07 12:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former personal aide to Senator Linda Reynolds has given evidence in a defamation trial that she spoke with her boss about Bruce Lehrmann’s alleged […]

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ABC, News Corp paid $445,000 to settle Lehrmann defamation claims
Defamation 2023-12-06 10:23 pm By Sam Matthews

The ABC and a News Corp unit agreed to pay $445,000 to settle defamation claims by Bruce Lehrmann over allegations that he raped fellow Liberal […]

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Lehrmann and Higgins ‘touchy’ on night of alleged rape, former colleague tells court
Defamation 2023-12-06 1:43 pm By Sam Matthews

A former Liberal staffer has doubled down on her evidence that Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins were “touchy” with one another on the night she […]

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Brittany Higgins denies trying to ‘blow up’ retrial, reveals $2.3M payout from government
Defamation 2023-12-05 11:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Brittany Higgins has denied she tried to derail a criminal retrial of former colleague and alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann in favour of a civil case […]

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‘I wasn’t ready to reveal the truth’: Higgins grilled over texts after alleged rape
Trials 2023-12-05 2:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Brittany Higgins has been questioned over messages she sent to a friend shortly after she was allegedly raped at Parliament House that are said to […]

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Brittany Higgins grilled over dress worn on night of alleged rape
Defamation 2023-12-01 1:19 pm By Sam Matthews

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins told a court Friday she tried to “reclaim” the dress she wore on the night of her alleged raped by […]

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Judge to decide whether Higgins can be questioned about courthouse speech
Defamation 2023-12-01 10:16 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten and presenter Lisa Wilkinson has deferred a decision about whether accuser Brittany Higgins […]

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Brittany Higgins denies ‘evolving’ evidence about alleged rape
Defamation 2023-11-30 6:44 pm By Sam Matthews

Facing cross-examination for the first time in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case, former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has denied she adapted her evidence to suit new […]

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