Lisa Wilkinson

Sky News host Chris Kenny says those in senior political and media positions should “leave allegedly criminal matters to the criminal justice system”.

“But yesterday the ACT judge hearing this case decided to delay it because a televised speech by Channel Ten’s Lisa Wilkinson and comments by radio hosts about the case had ‘completely obliterated’ the line between allegation and guilt.” “There had been warnings to the media to tread very carefully about prejudicing this case,” he said. He said when it comes to the case of Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape, we have seen a “heady mix of partisan politicking, identity politics, and media posturing that always risked leading to legal complication”.

Lisa Wilkinson has called upon the services of a top lawyer, just hours after he said her Logies speech about the Brittany Higgins case was “ill-advised”.

For those reasons, regrettably and with gritted teeth, I have concluded that the trial date of 27 June towards which the parties have been carefully steering must be vacated.” “That standard is, did anything that she did have a tendency to interfere with the administration of justice?” “It’s certainly possible that the authorities will be looking at speech she made to the Logies and assessing that speech went against the standard which applies in this branch of the law,” Dr Collins said.

The media personality has lawyered-up amid concerns she could be slapped with serious charges.

“The public at large is given to believe guilt is established. “Unsurprisingly, the award, and the content of the speech have been the subject of further commentary.” “Notwithstanding that clear and appropriate warning, upon receiving the award, Ms Wilkinson gave a speech in which she openly referred to and praised the complainant in the present trial,” Justice McCallum said. “The concern is that potential members of the jury whose job is to apply the presumption of innocence and to focus on the evidence in the trial might be influenced by things they’ve been exposed to in the media and in social media.” Justice McCallum told the court she vacated the trial dates “with gritted teeth” after Lehrmann’s defence team requested a temporary stay in the wake of Wilkinson’s speech and surrounding publicity. “It’s certainly possible that the authorities will be looking at the speech that she made to the Logies and assessing that speech against the standard which applies in this branch of the law,” the top barrister told David Koch and Natalie Barr.

Lisa Wilkinson won an award at the Logies on Monday for her work bringing to light Brittany Higgins' claims that she was allegedly raped by former Liberal ...

The court heard Wilkinson has been warned about the risks of her speech prior to the event 'Seeing as the judge told the media not to comment on the Brittany Higgins case will Lisa Wilkinson now be charged with contempt of court and will she be suspended from Channel 10? Dr Collins said Wilkinson's comments and the media attention the case has garnered has made it exponentially harder for members of the jury to apply the presumption of innocence and focus solely on the evidence given in the trial. If you weren't in the room you know nothing,' one person said. 'It's certainly possible that the authorities will be looking at the speech that she made to the Logies and assessing that speech against the standard which applies in this branch of the law and that standard is did anything she do have a tendency to interfere with the administration of justice,' he said. 'Trial by media is never ok.

Both Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson take their legal obligations very seriously, including in the preparation and delivery of her speech given at the Logies ...

“In light of the continuing proceedings, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.” “Both Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson take their legal obligations very seriously, including in the preparation and delivery of her speech given at the Logies event,” she said. “Both Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson take their legal obligations very seriously, including in the preparation and delivery of her speech given at the Logies event."

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“We wouldn’t have been able to do it the way we did it, in the time we did it, without those amazing people who work in the Archives,” says host David Wenham, “particularly a man called Michael Osmond. He’s spent his life in the ABC doing this. He added: “I think probably the least they could do is get us to say something. And that’s the difference ..to have people who have been through the Archive, know it inside out. Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships for NBCUniversal, would be a major player in such a partnership. The people would speak only anonymously to discuss a personal matter, report The New York Times’ Jim Rutenberg and Benjamin Mullin. “I’m very hopeful that the decision is reversed. Comcast’s video ad unit, FreeWheel, would supply technology to help serve up ads, while NBCUniversal’s ad-sales team would help sell ads in the U.S. and Europe, the people said. Murdoch splits voting rights over that trust with his four oldest children — Lachlan, Elisabeth, James, and Prudence — and has arranged them so that he can never be outvoted. “I had concerns about the lack of transparency and process around how grants were made.” Bryce Tom, a spokesman for Murdoch, declined to comment. The institute’s four independent board directors, including former NSW chief justice and ABC chairman James Spigelman, abruptly resigned over concerns about its plans for funding allocation. And the institute’s executive director, Mark Ryan, has engaged lawyers in a dispute over his ongoing employment.

Lisa Wilkinson has hired a top barrister just hours after he slammed the Network 10 star for her Logies acceptance speech that led to the delay of the ...

"It's certainly possible that the authorities will be looking at the speech that she made to the Logies and assessing that speech against the standard that applies in this branch of the law," he told the show's hosts. Stream Sky News live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. "The concern is that potential members of the jury whose job is to apply the presumption of innocence and to focus on the evidence in the trial might be influenced by things they've been exposed to in the media and in social media." Lisa Wilkinson has hired a top barrister just hours after he slammed the Network 10 star for her Logies acceptance speech that led to the delay of the Brittany Higgins trial. Lisa Wilkinson has enlisted the services of a top barrister who only hours earlier slammed the television star for her Logies acceptance speech and suggested there was a "serious possibility" she could be charged with contempt.

A former Channel 10 weatherman has doubled down on his attack on Lisa Wilkinson tweeting a foul-mouthed tirade about her notorious Logies speech.

Despite the uproar, there were signs Wilkinson is still in denial over the serious consequences of her actions, with the host liking a tweet which said her Logies comments had 'nothing to do with the accused. Justice Lucy McCallum said the public has conflated the case of Brittany Higgins (right) with the work of former Australian of the Year Grace Tame (left), despite a man having been convicted in Ms Tame's case She added that Ms Higgins' allegation had been bundled together in the minds of the public with the work of former Australian of the Year Grace Tame, despite a man having been convicted in Ms Tame's case. A previous stay application was dismissed by Justice McCallum in April, when she said she wasn't persuaded directions given to the jury couldn't alleviate concerns of prejudice against Lehrmann. On Monday, Mr Drumgold said the Logies speech was a 'regurgitation' of emotion, making the point that Ms Wilkinson had said similar things previously. 'The implicit premise of (Wilkinson's speech) is to celebrate the truthfulness of the story she exposed.' 'What is a potential mischief is media reporting of such issues in such a way … it impacts the criminal case.' 'What concerns me most about this recent round is that the distinction between an allegation and a finding of guilt has been completely obliterated ... on Sunday and Monday,' she said. 'The case has accordingly attracted a level of attention in the media … that while not unprecedented, is certainly extreme,' she said on Tuesday. Higgins' accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann was granted a temporary stay in the ACT Supreme Court on Monday, after his lawyer said a jury trial would be 'untenable' following the reporting of Wilkinson's speech. - Channel 10 host 'liked' a tweet that was critical of The Project host Wilkinson Wilkinson's comments about Brittany Higgins caused ACT Chief Justice Lucy McCallum to order a delay in the trial of the former political staffer's accused rapist, Bruce Lehrmann.

Lisa Wilkinson calls in top lawyer just hours after he slammed her Logies speech about the Brittany Higgins case that spectacularly backfired with accused ...

Australian Bar Association president Dr Matthew Collins (pictured) was hired to represent The Project host hours after he slammed her actions on Sunrise 'It's certainly possible that the authorities will be looking at the speech that she made to the Logies and assessing that speech against the standard which applies in this branch of the law,' he told Sunrise on Wednesday. Australian Bar Association president Dr Matthew Collins was approached to represent Wilkinson and Network 10 on Wednesday amid concerns she could be charged with contempt of court or similar offences, The Australian reported.

If you ever want to know how a TV star is viewed behind the scenes pay close attention to what happens when they're going through a crisis.

That will tell you everything you need to know. And that’s what the judge has said about Lisa Wilkinson and her unfettered behaviour,’ he said. Despite multiple complaints to security Wilkinson is alleged to have continued the practice. As I said at the beginning, if you ever want to know how a TV star is viewed behind the scenes all you have to do is look at what people in the industry say during a crisis. ‘To make it worse, Lisa Wilkinson is expected to be a witness in the case … what a shameful episode for the profession that I love.’ If you ever want to know how a TV star is viewed behind the scenes, pay close attention to what happens when they’re going through a crisis.

Channel 10 and Wilkinson will promise not to make public comments after trial of Bruce Lehrmann was delayed to 4 October.

Drumgold said there would be no grounds for an injunction if the undertakings are given. She noted much of the coverage since Tuesday’s hearing, when she vacated the Monday trial date, had been “ameliorative”, focusing on the fact “a man is facing a trial for serious offence and is entitled to the presumption of innocence”. The trial will now be heard from 4 October, for a four to six-week trial.

The trial of the man who has pleaded not guilty to raping Brittany Higgins is delayed until October 4, due to recent publicity of the case, including Lisa ...

Chief Justice McCallum said the three months until the trial should allow the issue to fade in the minds of jurors. He said the undertakings would acknowledge the issues in the trial were subjudice and that any breach would be a contempt of court. - ACT Chief Justice Lucy McCallum said a three-month delay on the trial should be enough time for recent publicity of the case to fade in the jurors' minds