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 HigginsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBruce Lehrmann has lost his appeal against the judgment in his defamation claim against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson.Justice Michael Wigney said the primary judge did not err in his determination that Higgins’s claims Lehrmann had raped her inside Parliament House were established to the civil standard, and that the judgment was not unfair to Lehrmann. Continue reading...