The former Liberal staffer’s bid to overturn a damning Federal Court defamation decision that left him on the brink of bankruptcy is set for a preliminary hearing.
Bruce Lehrmann’s bid to overturn a damning Federal Court decision that concluded he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House is set for a preliminary hearing on Thursday, as Network Ten seeks an order that he pay $200,000 in security to continue his court fight.
The broadcaster is also seeking an order that the appeal be dismissed against both Ten and Wilkinson if he does not pay the security within 42 days from the date of the order. It is up to the court to decide whether it will order Lehrmann to pay security. Lee found Lehrmann was “so intent upon gratification to be indifferent to Ms Higgins’ consent”, rather than finding he had “actual cognitive awareness that Ms Higgins did not consent”., Lee ordered Lehrmann to pay $2 million in legal costs to Ten after losing his defamation case. However, this is likely to be academic because the court has heard the former Liberal staffer does not have the means to pay that sum.
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