Bruce Lehrmann loses bid to get footage from documentary featuring Brittany Higgins ahead of rape trial
Summary
Bruce Lehrmann lost a court request to get all footage from a documentary called Silenced, which features Brittany Higgins. The judge said the footage is not relevant to Lehrmann’s upcoming rape trial in Queensland and denied the subpoena.Key Facts
- Bruce Lehrmann is facing a rape trial starting November 2 in Queensland.
- Lehrmann wanted all footage from the documentary Silenced, including unused clips and distribution plans.
- The documentary discusses how defamation laws can silence survivors of abuse.
- Judge Deborah Richards ruled the footage is not relevant to Lehrmann’s trial and denied the request.
- Lehrmann’s lawyer wanted the footage to consider asking the court to stop the documentary’s broadcast before or during the trial.
- Silenced features interviews with Brittany Higgins, who has been involved in legal actions linked to Lehrmann.
- The film is already being shown publicly and has been widely reported on in the media.
- The documentary makers are asking Lehrmann to pay legal costs from this court battle.
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