Bruce Lehrmann's lawyer tells the Federal Court the former Liberal staffer wants to delay paying the $2 million he owes to Network Ten, pending a possible appeal against the ruling in his failed defamation case.
The battle for costs in Bruce Lehrmann 's long-running defamation case has continued, after the former Liberal staffer told the Federal Court he wants to delay paying the $2 million he owes to Network Ten .
Ms Higgins had accused him of raping her in a parliamentary suite in the office where they both worked as Liberal staffers, in March 2019.He maintains his innocence, and is seeking to appeal the defamation case ruling.Network Ten is seeking $200,000 from the former Liberal staffer as security, before the court grants any leave to appeal.
Ms Burrows told Justice Wendy Abraham that she intends to file a stay application on behalf of Mr Lehrmann, to delay enforcing the costs order pending the possible appeal. The parties will make submissions about Mr Lehrmann's bid to delay paying Ten, and the broadcaster's bid for security, ahead of the next Federal Court hearing in October.'Kings and dictators do not rule': Biden's Oval Office address on why he quit the race for re-election
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