Bruce Lehrmann loses appeal: Federal Court upholds rape finding, orders costs to Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson

Justice Michael Lee was right to find, on the balance of probabilities, that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins - that’s the decision from the full Federal Court in dismissing Lehrmann’s appeal.

Justice Michael Lee was right to find, on the balance of probabilities, that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins - that’s the decision from the full Federal Court in dismissing Lehrmann’s appeal. Now Lehrmann will have to pay more legal costs for his opponents, Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. Hear our earlier episode about Lehrmann’s appeal grounds here.

Justice Michael Lee was right to find, on the balance of probabilities, that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins - that&rsquo;s the decision from the full Federal Court in dismissing Lehrmann&rsquo;s appeal. Now Lehrmann will have to pay more legal costs for his opponents, Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. Hear our <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-bruce-lehrmann-says-hes-not-a-violent-rapist/id1614339406?i=1000722833180">earlier episode about Lehrmann&rsquo;s appeal grounds here</a>.

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Federal Court throws out Bruce Lehrmann’s ‘hopeless’ case

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