Bruce Lehrmann knew Higgins did not consent, Full Court says in tossing appeal

Defamation 2025-12-03 10:56 am By Sam Matthews | Melbourne

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has lost his challenge to a finding that that he raped colleague Brittany Higgins, with an appeals court going further in finding Lehrmann was not just recklessly indifferent to Higgins’ consent, but knew she was not consenting and “proceeded nonetheless”.