Lehrmann defamation judgement to be handed down on Monday

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.

[2] This case involves conflict between an artwork which deliberately and overtly discriminates for artistic purpose and legislation which has the objective of prohibiting discrimination.

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – meaning of ‘transport’ in reg 4A(1)(a)(ii) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (Cth) (the Regulations) – where reg 12A(1) prohibits the transport of Russian coal – where engaging in conduct that contravenes reg 12A(1) may constitute an offence against s 16 of the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 (Cth) (the Act) – whether ‘transport’ includes the movement of coal within Russia for the purpose of preparing to export it from Russia – whether ‘transport’ includes carriage by truck of coal from mine site in Russia to a port for the purpose of export – whether ‘transport’ includes loading coal on to independently-owned vessels for export