‘Right to be scared’: Brittany Higgins and the harsh realities about justice and power
Former Liberal staffer’s experience after alleging she was raped is an insight into how powerful institutions react when confronted with such allegations
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On the third day of the trial of Bruce Lehrmann, Brittany Higgins wept. In full view of a packed courtroom, Higgins was watching the last recorded moments before she was allegedly raped on a couch in the office of the defence industry minister at the time, Linda Reynolds.
The CCTV system at one of parliament’s many checkpoints showed a young woman, intoxicated, struggling to put her shoes back on after passing through the security gate about 1.30am on 23 March 2019.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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