Justice Michael Lee will deliver his judgment in the defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. The case revolves around Lehrmann's participation in an exclusive interview with Seven's Spotlight program and claims that he provided the program with documents from his criminal trial. The judgment will determine whether Lehrmann was defamed by Wilkinson and Ten during The Project interview with Brittany Higgins, who alleged she was raped in Parliament House.
Justice Michael Lee will deliver his judgment in the defamation case Bruce Lehrmann brought against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson in the federal court in Sydney on Monday.for his participation in an exclusive interview with Seven’s Spotlight program and claims that he gave the program documents he had access to in his criminal trial .
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup If Lee finds Lehrmann was identified, he will then rule on whether the defendants, Ten and Wilkinson, have proven the defence of truth or qualified privilege. Lee raised the example of credit in relation to evidence Higgins gave in her personal injury claim for compensation from the commonwealth.
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