Thursday, 15 September 2022

Judge in Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape case doesn’t want pre-trial issues to ‘kibosh’ October start date

Lawyers for accused Bruce Lehrmann, who is pleading not guilty, indicate plans to subpoena police for document as judge warns against ‘chasing’ minor cross-examination points * Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates * Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast The defence for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins will push to be given a document outlining what it says are “discrepancies” in her account ahead of an October trial. The ACT supreme court has listed a trial of up to seven weeks to begin on 4 October after the case was delayed in June due to concerns public commentary could prejudice potential jurors. Continue reading...
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