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Lawyers for Brittany Higgins's alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann apply ... (ABC News)

Bruce Lehrmann's defence team applies for a second stay on the case, this time claiming Lisa Wilkinson's dedication of her Logie win to Brittany Higgins has ...

Mr Lehrmann was next week set to face a jury trial, in keeping with the ACT law that those accused of sex crimes must face a jury. He also listed reactions on Twitter and Instagram, as well as a radio program and other news outlets, as evidence of intense attention in the lead-up to the start of the trial. He has already failed a first attempt to stay the case in April, when the court said the trial would go ahead as planned.

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Bruce Lehrmann lawyers seek to halt Brittany Higgins rape trial after ... (The Canberra Times)

Lawyers for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins have launched a fresh bid to stop his case proceeding as scheduled, applying for his trial to be ...

These days, I cover the ACT and Queanbeyan courts. These days, I cover the ACT and Queanbeyan courts. After stints in New Zealand, the UK and the Canary Islands, I returned to Australia in 2018.

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Higgins trial faces delay after Lisa speech (NEWS.com.au)

Lawyers for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins have applied for his trial to be halted after Lisa Wilkinson's speech at the Logies.

Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting Ms Higgins inside Parliament House in 2019. Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins inside Parliament House in 2019.

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How Lisa Wilkinson's Logies speech could delay Brittany Higgin's ... (Daily Mail)

Bruce Lehrmann is accused of sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins, his former co-worker, in Parliament House in March 2019.

Bruce Lehrmann (pictured) was due to face a jury trial next Monday, but his legal team have asked for the hearing to be postponed Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgin's rape trial could be delayed as the accused's lawyers seek to have his court case postponed due to the publicity surrounding Lisa Wilkinson's Logies speech. How Lisa Wilkinson's Logies speech could delay Brittany Higgin's rape trial - as the court case is scheduled to go ahead next week

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Brittany Higgins: Accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann seeks trial extension (Australian Times)

Brittany Higgins came forward to police last year in claims that Bruce Higgins had raped her in 2019. He now seeks the trial to be extended.

However, he shared that his client is not keen on the delay but wants a fair trial. Therefore, he seeks the date postponed for the trial against Brittany Higgins. So far, the accused has pleaded not guilty to charges that he has raped Brittany Higgins who is a former Liberal staffer.

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