Bruce Lehrmann has launched a defamation motion towards two media organizations for his or her protection of rape allegations made by his former colleague Brittany Higgins.
Attorneys for Mr Lehrmann filed statements of declare within the Federal Court docket on Tuesday afternoon.
Community Ten and Information Life Media, the Information Corp Australia firm behind Information.com.au, have been named as respondents within the purposes.
Ms Higgins accused Mr Lehrmann of raping her contained in the Parliament Home workplace of then minister Linda Reynolds, who they each labored for in 2019.
He denied the allegation and maintained the pair by no means had any sexual interplay.
Mr Lehrmann’s legal trial within the ACT Supreme Court docket was derailed in October because of juror misconduct and the prosecutor later dropped the fees because of impacts a second trial would have on Ms Higgins’ psychological well being.
Sydney regulation agency Mark O’Brien Authorized is representing Mr Lehrmann within the defamation proceedings.
The ACT authorities has launched an unbiased inquiry into the dealing with of Ms Higgins’ rape allegations by police, prosecutors and a sufferer’s assist service.
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