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Bruce Lehrmann has hired criminal lawyer Zali Burrows to represent him in his Federal Court defamation appeal
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Daily wrap
Bruce Lehrmann’s new lawyer is not used to defamation cases [AFR paywall]
Colourful Sydney lawyer Zali Burrows is now representing former political adviser Bruce Lehrmann as he pushes ahead with his defamation appeal.
Some background on Zali Burrows - Criminal lawyer Zali Burrows loses her bankruptcy appeal [SMH paywall]
Zali Burrows was ordered to pay her former lawyers $130,000 in costs in 2020 after she unsuccessfully sued them. They issued a bankruptcy order against her, which she asked to have set aside, but Justice Ian Jackman ruled against her on Tuesday.
NZYQ cases sent to High Court [The Australian paywall]
The Albanese government has sought to quash a wave of legal challenges in the wake of the NZYQ ruling by elevating two cases to the High Court.
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7:52 AM • Jul 25, 2024
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