Category: Trial reports

Federal Court ... Trial in proceedings brought by Dr Munjed Al Muderis against Nine Network and three journalists ... Court hears former patient asked for loan to be paid in return for not giving evidence for respondents ... Court hears former patient undertook removal of excess skin himself ... Other patients give evidence ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

Federal Court ... Proceedings brought by high profile surgeon Professor Munjed Al Muderis against Nine Network and three of its journalists ... Court hears evidence from Dr Andrew Ellis, head of orthopaedics at Royal North Shore Hospital ... Court hears from Donald Grieve KC, father of Nine reporter Charlotte ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

Federal Court ... Trial resumes in action brought against Nine by high profile surgeon Munjed Al Muderis ... Court hears from former patients ... Evidence from orthopaedic surgeon at The Alfred, which offered competing technique for amputees ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

Federal Court ... Further submissions in proceedings brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Lehrmann adds particulars of aggravation over Network Ten's vetting of Logies speech and adherence to advice ... Justice Lee seeks assistance with position of Dank in Federal law and place of aggravation when no or nominal damages are awarded ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

Federal Court ... Submissions in reply released in proceedings brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Lehrmann rejects submissions he should receive only nominal damages if it is established sexual intercourse with Brittany Higgins took place ... Network Ten submits attack on integrity of witness disqualifies Lehrmann from entitlement to damages ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

Federal Court ... Written closing submissions from parties in Lehrmann proceedings are released ... Counsel for Lehrmann claim he is entitled to substantial damages even if sexual intercourse established ... Counsel for Network Ten submit denials of sexual intercourse amounts to "wicked" conduct ... Counsel for Lisa Wilkinson submit absence of consent or recklessness ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

Federal Court ... Twenty first day of hearings in proceedings brought by former staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Steven Whybrow SC addresses justification case ... Matthew Richardson SC addresses other defences ... Sue Chrysanthou SC makes submissions in reply ... Judgment reserved ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

Federal Court ... Eighteenth and nineteenth days of hearing in proceedings brought by former staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Former chief of staff to Senator Linda Reynolds, Fiona Brown, faces cross-examination ... Delayed broadcast of evidence ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

Federal Court ... Nineteenth day of hearings in proceedings brought by former staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Evidence from forensic lip reader, Tim Reedy ... Gives evidence of woman being plied with drinks ... Justice Michael Lee admits evidence ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more