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Bruce Lehrmann loses appeal in defamation case that found he raped Brittany Higgins


Former political staffer was seeking to overturn 2024 ruling by federal court judge which found on the balance of probabilities he raped colleague Brittany Higgins

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Bruce Lehrmann has lost his appeal against a defamation judgment which found he raped Brittany Higgins.

But the full bench of the federal court went further than the defamation trial judge, arguing federal court judge Michael Lee should have found Lehrmann knew Higgins did not consent to sexual intercourse.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/03/bruce-lehrmann-appeal-defamation-case-network-ten-lisa-wilkinson-ntwnfb

Author : Amanda Meade

Publish date : 2025-12-03 01:53:00

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