Federal Court ... Sixteenth day of hearing in proceedings brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Wilkinson gives evidence ... Undergoes cross-examination by Matthew Richardson SC ... Talk of systemic cover up and reading between the lines ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Year: 2023
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Fifteenth day of hearing in proceedings brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... The Project's producer Angus Llewellyn continues giving evidence in cross-examination ... Pressed on supposed inconsistencies, timing of requests for responses ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Fourteenth day of proceedings commenced by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Respondents commence evidence on qualified privilege case ... Angus Llewellyn, producer on The Project, faces cross-examination ... Secret recordings played ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Ben Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications; The Age Company; Federal Capital Press
Federal Court ... Billionaire Kerry Stokes agrees to meet respondents' costs in defending defamation action brought by Ben Roberts-Smith ... Follows Full Court decision affirming refusal to set aside subpoenas for communications between Seven entities and Roberts-Smith's lawyers ... Costs payable on indemnity basis ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Thirteenth day of proceedings in action brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Two Federal agents give evidence ... Defence liaison officer gives evidence ... Court hears from Brittany Higgins' mother, father, and father's partner ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Woolf v Brandt
NSW Court of Appeal ... Leave to appeal over District Court ruling that defamation proceedings were an abuse of process refused ... Proceedings brought for an ulterior purpose ... No question of principle, public importance or clear injustice ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Twelfth day of proceedings in action brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Court hears from Australian Federal Police officer ... Court hears from rape crisis counsellor ... Network Ten permitted to adduce expert evidence from forensic lip reader ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Eleventh day of proceedings in action brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Court hears from Parliament House security guards ... Evidence from former aide-de-camp to Minister Linda Reynolds ... Higgins' former boyfriend and colleague gives evidence ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Tenth day of proceedings brought by former staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Contributions to costs from settlements with ABC and news.com.au revealed after suppression bid fails ... Court hears from former colleagues ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Ninth day of proceedings in action brought by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Brittany Higgins faces third day of cross-examination by Steven Whybrow SC ... Cross-examination concludes ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Review of National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act
Outgoing Independent National Security Legislation Monitor calls for reform of national security information legislative regime ... Disquiet at secret trials and "overweening secrecy" ... Calls for greater discretion for courts to have open hearings ... Attorney-General would be required to justify secrecy ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Eppinga v Kalil
NSW Court of Appeal ... Former work experience student loses appeal against veterinarian and nurse ... Qualified privilege reply to attack defence not defeated by malice ... No error with regards to additional imputations ... Limited publication ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more