The Federal Court has reconvened today to hear submissions of how much Bruce Lehrmann should have to pay in the wake of his failed defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.
Justice Michael Lee has read the riot act at Network Ten for “misleading” comments outside court following his finding that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins.
Speaking in the Federal Court today, Justice Lee said: “There are various aspects of the conduct of Network Ten which cause me concern.” “That was quite misleading. I made it perfectly plain that what occurred in this case was that the respondents fell well short of a standard of reasonableness in the credulous why they went to bed reporting these allegations, and I was quite clear about that.”
Barrister Matt Collins KC argued today that the circumstances were similar to the Ben Roberts-Smith matter where he was ordered to pay Nine’s costs on an indemnity basis. “In those circumstances, we are very much in the territory in our submission in which, with which the court was faced in the Ben Robert-Smith matter.
And Ten is also hinting at a fresh round of legal action could also unearth if any secret backers have ever paid his legal bills. It was “grossly improper and unjustifiable” he found, because it implied Ms Higgins’ allegations were true in proximity to the jury hearing evidence. Lisa Wilkinson addresses the media outside the Federal Court last month. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard
It’s now emerged that Justice Lee has asked for a transcript of those statements and others by Mr Quill, a sign some believe that Justice Lee may have more to say on the issue of the Logies speech and contempt when the parties return to make submissions on the issue of legal costs on Wednesday, May 1.
“There has been ample time for mature reflection and yet there is no recognition, even now, that the speech could have undermined the administration of justice and caused it to be disrupted. It is one thing to make a mistake, even a serious mistake – after all, to err is to be human.
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