Zali Burrows told she has had ‘plenty’ of opportunity to consider issue in case despite repeated requests to adjourn early
Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation appeal lawyer has repeatedly asked the federal court to adjourn early to give her more time to prepare but the justices refused, telling the solicitor she has had “plenty” of time.
Sydney criminal solicitor Zali Burrows is representing Lehrmann who is appealing Justice Michael Lee’s April 2024 judgment, which found the former Liberal staffer was not defamed by Wilkinson and Network 10 when The Project broadcast an interview with Brittany Higgins in 2021 in which she alleged she was raped in Parliament House.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/21/bruce-lehrmann-defamation-appeal-lawyer-ntwnfb
Author : Amanda Meade
Publish date : 2025-08-21 05:41:00
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