Liability, imputations and truth: what the judge will consider in his Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial verdict

Justice Michael Lee will rule, on the balance of probabilities, whether Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins. Here are the steps he must take to make that verdict

Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case was dramatically reopened to hear new evidence from the former Seven producer Taylor Auerbach.

The new evidence delayed the verdict, which is now scheduled for Monday 15 April, and it remains to be seen whether it will influence the outcome.

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