Category: Trial reports

Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Sixteenth day of trial in proceedings brought by Senator Linda Reynolds against her former staffer Brittany Higgins ... Documentary tenders ... Counsel for Reynolds claims inconsistencies in Higgins' account of access to counselling ... Aaron Bunch of AAP and Courts Editor Stephen Murray report ... more

Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Senator Linda Reynolds seeks to dissolve Brittany Higgins' trust ... Trust was establish to protect $2.4 million compensation pay out from the Commonwealth ... Reynolds loses bid to call psychiatrist who prepared report for Higgins' compensation claim ... Aaron Bunch of AAP and Courts Editor Stephen Murray report ... more

Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Fifteenth day of hearings in proceedings brought by Senator Linda Reynolds against former staffer Brittany Higgins ... Lawyer for Reynolds reads AFP file note on to record ... Former AFP Deputy Commissioner Leanne Close gives evidence ... Aaron Bunch of AAP and Courts Editor Stephen Murray report ... more

Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Fourteenth day of hearings in proceedings brought by Senator Linda Reynolds against her former staffer, Brittany Higgins ... Journalist Samantha Maiden gives evidence ... Court hears taped interview between Maiden and Higgins ... Evidence for Reynolds concludes ... Aaron Bunch of AAP and Courts Editor Stephen Murray report ... more

Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Thirteenth day of hearings in proceedings brought by Senator Linda Reynolds against her former staffer, Brittany Higgins ... Former minister and senator Marise Payne gives evidence ... Justice Paul Tottle issues warning over Twitter bots barrage ... Updated: Evidence from Senate colleague and friend ... Aaron Bunch of AAP and Courts Editor Stephen Murray report ... more

Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Contest of narratives between Senator Linda Reynolds and her former staffer, Brittany Higgins ... Reynolds relies on "The Plan", a supposed strategy by Higgins and her partner to inflict damage on the government ... Evidence of hurt, anger and distress, but is it enough ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reviews the proceedings, with reporting by Aaron Bunch of AAP ... more

Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Eleventh day of hearings in proceedings brought by Senator Linda Reynolds against former staffer Brittany Higgins ... Colleagues give evidence ... Justice Paul Tottle rejects application for communications between Higgins and journalist behind fund-raising page ... Aaron Bunch of AAP and Courts Editor Stephen Murray report ... more

Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Tenth day of hearing in proceedings brought by Senator Linda Reynolds against her former staffer Brittany Higgins ... Court hears from Reynold's acting chief of staff during 2019 election campaign ... Evidence from Reynolds' friend ... Update: Evidence from Reynolds' brother ... Aaron Bunch of AAP and Courts Editor Stephen Murray report ... more

Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Ninth day of hearing in proceedings brought by Senator Linda Reynolds against former staffer Brittany Higgins over social media posts ... Doubt over whether former chief of staff well enough to give evidence ... Former media adviser gives evidence ... Aaron Bunch of AAP with Courts Editor Stephen Murray report ... more

Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Eighth day of hearing in the proceedings brought by Senator Linda Reynolds against her former staffer Brittany Higgins ... Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison gives evidence ... Court hears from former chief of staff, Alexandra Kelton ... Aaron Bunch of AAP and Courts Editor Stephen Murray report ... more