Lehrmann

The ACT government will launch an independent inquiry into how the prosecution of the man accused of raping ex-Liberal party staffer Brittany Higgins was handled.Bruce Lehrmann faced a trial in the ACT Supreme Court in October which was…

Lehrmann has always denied Higgins’s allegation and pleaded not guilty.Drumgold announced last month the retrial would not go ahead due to grave concerns for Higgins’ mental health and the case against Lehrmann was dropped.The decision not…

Bruce Lehrmann is preparing to launch defamation proceedings after the criminal charges against him were dropped.Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins accused Lehrmann of raping her inside the Parliament House office of the minister…

They both also said that the ACT Justice and Community Safety Directorate contacted Drumgold after the release of his letter to Gaughan to flag concerns about the release of the FOI.Lehrmann pleaded not guilty to one charge of sexual…

ACT director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold has requested a public inquiry into the aborted trial of Bruce Lehrmann, the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins, and accused police of “inappropriate interference” in the matter.In an…

It is understood Lehrmann is contemplating civil remedies to redress his loss of reputation and employment.The first trial was cut short on October 27 after 12 days of evidence and submissions in the ACT Supreme Court and five days of…

Lehrmann has maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty to raping Higgins in the office of their then-boss, Liberal minister Linda Reynolds, in Parliament House in the early hours of March 23, 2019, after a night out drinking with…

ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold has provided an update on the retrial of Bruce Lehrmann, the man who allegedly raped former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins.…

Photographs of the dress you were wearing when you were allegedly raped will be made public, pictures of the couch on which you were allegedly raped will be exhibited in court.Bruce Lehrmann at ACT supreme court on Friday 14 October…

Drumgold said he still holds the view of reasonable prospect of conviction based on evidence, but “whilst the pursuit of justice is essential for both my office and for the community in general, the safety of a complainant in a sexual…