On August 2, the Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins defamation trial will begin in WA’s Supreme Court.

Senator Reynolds is suing Higgins over a series of social media posts she claims were part of a deliberate attempt to ruin her career and reputation.

Higgins argues the posts were justified, given how Senator Reynolds treated the junior staffer. 

Both women have something to prove and everything to lose.

Reynolds has remortgaged her home to cover the enormous legal costs, and Higgins has been forced to sell her home in France to fund her defence. 

With careers, reputations and houses on the line, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Joining Tim on Court In The Act is former Supreme Court Judge Kenneth Martin.

Together they walk through the events leading up to the trial and reflect on why the majority of defamation cases never make it this far.