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Judge slams ‘fishing expedition’ for AFP report in Lehrmann defamation case
A judge has rejected a bid by The Project presenter Lisa Wilkinson to discover a 39,000-page AFP report outlining the contents of accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann’s phone, calling it “a classic fishing expedition.”
‘Got any gear’: Court releases Lehrmann texts on day Higgins rape claims aired
Accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann texted friends "you got any gear" and "need bags" on the day former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins went public with rape allegations on an episode of The Project.
‘Up for millions’: Bruce Lehrmann faces grilling in court over texts to girlfriend
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has faced cross-examination over text messages to his girlfriend in which he said he received legal advice that he could get “millions” if he filed a defamation case against Network Ten over its airing of Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations, a court has heard.
Court warns of ‘dangers’ of defamation suits, awards Google reviewer indemnity costs
A judge who tossed a house painter's case over a one-star Google review has awarded partial indemnity costs to the critic and said her order should serve as a lesson about the "catastrophic" costs of defamation cases.
News Corp, Ten seek to prove Higgins’ rape claims in Bruce Lehrmann defamation case
Network Ten and News Corp have mounted truth defences in response to a defamation suit by accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann, arguing the claim that he raped fellow Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 is substantially true.
Judge wary of Bruce Lehrmann cross-examination in limitations stoush
A judge has expressed “reluctance” at a bid for accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann to face cross-examination at an upcoming hearing over whether his defamation claims against Network Ten, News Corp and two journalists should be tossed for being brought out of time.
Full Court orders rehearing in Erin Molan defamation case
The Full Federal Court has set aside a $150,000 defamation judgment for sports presenter Erin Molan and remitted the matter for a new trial, after finding a judge failed to properly consider publisher the Daily Mail's defence of contextual truth.
PNG minister’s defamation award cut after ‘regrettable’ error by judge
A judge has shaved $80,000 off the damages recently awarded to a Papua New Guinea politician who sued Fairfax Media over a series of articles published in the Australian Financial Review, after finding she wrongly discounted a mitigation defence by the publisher.
Daily Mail says Erin Molan’s ‘egregious conduct’ warrants reversal of $150,000 damages award
The Daily Mail has argued that Nine sports presenter Erin Molan should be stripped of a $150,000 defamation damages award because of her history of “seriously egregious conduct” on 2GB’s Continuous Call Team radio show.
Lisa Wilkinson says rape claim against Bruce Lehrmann ‘substantially true’
Television presenter Lisa Wilkinson has filed her defence to a defamation suit by accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann, arguing the claim that he raped fellow Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 is substantially true.