The defamation battle between Senator Linda Reynolds and her former staffer Brittany Higgins has taken a twist, with Ms Higgins’ partner David Sharaz revealing he is pulling out of the fight because he cannot afford to go to trial.
Twist in defamation dispute launched by Senator Linda Reynolds against Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz
That finding came following legal action Mr Lehrmann brought against Network 10 and journalist Lisa Wilkinson over a report on The Project program in 2021. “The procedural concerns expressed by Ms Higgins to obtain her evidence and amend her pleadings can be accommodated without vacating the trial date.
“He is exploring every avenue to support Ms Higgins and is mindful of the costs of litigation and burden of resources of the court, given recent events, and looking strongly at taking a measure that may be palpable to try and make sure this juggernaut of litigation does not have to go to trial,” he said.The case has taken a toll on Brittany Higgins and Linda Reynolds.“My client is trying to avoid the expense of expensive defamation,” he said.
“Fiona Brown and I have lost our careers, had our reputations destroyed and have had our health seriously and irreparably compromised.”
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