Victoria Engel starts work today as the ACT's new Director of Public Prosecutions. She says she expects to be briefed on the defamation case Bruce Lehrmann brought against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.
In-coming ACT director of public prosecutions Victoria Engel says she expects to be briefed on Bruce Lehrmann 's failed defamation case
The ACT's new Director of Public Prosecutions Victoria Engel says she expects a briefing on evidence which emerged from Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation action. Seven is not revealing how it obtained the documents, and Mr Lehrmann has always denied it was him, and Justice Michael Lee said he couldn't find an alternative.
"Any decision to prosecute in any matter will be made consistent with the director's guidelines, which are publicly available."In his judgment, Justice Lee found he was reasonably satisfied Mr Lehrmann "made false representations" about whether he shared material from his criminal trial with Channel Seven before his interview on Spotlight, which should have remained confidential.
"There certainly are opportunities for growth, and I am looking forward to working collaboratively with the ACT police to ensure that both the DPP and the police are providing the community with the best possible prosecution service," Ms Engel said. In the meantime, Mr Lehrmann is contemplating his next move, with lawyers considering appealing the defamation case ruling.Judge rules that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins 'without caring whether she consented'
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