‘I could not have consented’: Brittany Higgins allegedly told colleague

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Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins told a colleague she “could not have consented” to a sexual encounter with Bruce Lehrmann in Parliament House, a court has heard.

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Controversial lip reading expert must fly to Australia for Lehrmann trial

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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me A lip reading expert who has examined CCTV footage of Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins on the night of her alleged rape at Parliament House must give evidence in person, with a judge saying if the expert needs an interpreter for…

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Kerry Stokes to pay costs of Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation case

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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Seven West Media chair Kerry Stokes has agreed to pay the costs of Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation case, sparing the billionaire from producing thousands of emails exchanged with Roberts-Smith’s solicitors about the case. The Stokes-owned Australian Capital Equity has acquiesced to…

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Nestle, a2 Milk reach settlement in trade mark feud

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Swiss food and drink giant Nestle has resolved a lawsuit by a2 Milk over a trade mark for infant formula, agreeing to withdraw an application with IP Australia to register the mark, NAN A2.

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Gilbert + Tobin appoints former Pinsent Masons partner for energy team

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Former Pinsent Masons lawyer George Varma has been recruited to Gilbert + Tobin’s energy and resources team, marking the second lateral hire for the firm’s Perth office this financial year.

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Inquiry into judge a ‘flagrant interference’ by executive, group says

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The peak body for Australian judges has condemned an inquiry into a Supreme Court Justice reportedly charged with assault, saying that it will have sweeping powers that interfere with the judiciary’s independence and violate “basic notions of fairness”.

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Judge allows controversial lip reader’s report in Lehrmann trial

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The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten has allowed the broadcaster to rely on an expert report from a lip reader who interpreted CCTV footage of Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins on the night of her alleged rape in Parliament House.

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Investigator of Higgins’ rape claim faced ‘pushback’ over Parliament CCTV footage, court told

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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 attempts to secure CCTV footage from Parliament House on the night of the alleged rape.

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Aldi slams ‘bad pleading’ in $150M underpayments class action

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Discount supermarket chain Aldi has criticised a class action alleging it systematically underpaid workers across Australia to the tune of $150 million, claiming it has been served with a “bad pleading”. 

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Australia Post to pay $2.9M compensation for lost or damaged parcels

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Australia Post has agreed to compensate business for lost or damaged parcels after admitting it likely engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct when it refused claims for compensation.

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