Lehrmann defamation judgement to be handed down on Monday

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• Judgment in Bruce Lehrmann defamation case to be handed down on Monday - ABC News
   

  • Liability, imputations and truth: what the judge will consider in his Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial verdict | Defamation law (Australia) | The Guardian
     

  • Brittany Higgins questions whether she was drugged on night of alleged rape in new court submission | Australia news | The Guardian.
     

  • Higgins’ submissions can be found here.
     

  • Auerbach’s submissions can be found here.
     

• Tickle v Giggle: transgender woman sues female-only ‘online refuge’ for alleged discrimination in landmark case | Australia news | The Guardian
   

• Sexual assault charges dropped against former immigration detainee Aliyawar Yawari - ABC News
   

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