IN FULL: Bruce Lehrmann's defamation action against Network Ten fails | ABC News

Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson has failed.
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Mr Lehrmann was suing over the interview on The Project in which Brittany Higgins detailed her rape allegation against an unnamed colleague. Mr Lehrmann's criminal trial in the ACT Supreme Court was abandoned after juror misconduct, leaving no findings against him. He has always denied the allegation.
00:00 Justice Michael Lee begins his address.
02:13 "Only one man and one woman know the truth".
06:20 The three legal propositions and principles used to determine the case.
09:00 On the honesty of the witnesses - Bruce Lehrmann
15:30 On Taylor Auerbach and the Spotlight program.
19:39 On Brittany Higgins.
41:20 On former Chief-of-Staff Fiona Brown.
48:32 On Channel 10 journalist Lisa Wilkinson and The Project.
59:01 On the defence claims used by Channel 10.
1:05:16 Outlining the drinks, clubbing on the night of 22 March 2019.
1:18:05 The decision to travel to Parliament House.
1:22:34 On what we know happened at Parliament House.
1:35:28 Justice Lee's thoughts on Bruce Lehrmann's account.
1:39:37 On Brittany Higgin's account.
1:46:02 Five incontrovertible facts from their time in Parliament House.
1:49:19 On the condition of Ms Higgins in the parliamentary suite.
1:55:12 On how Brittany Higgins acted after the event.
2:01:30 Justice Lee identifies his findings on what happened in the parliamentary suite.
2:05:14 What needs to be proven to determine if there was rape.
2:20:39 On Mr Lehrmann's state of mind at the time of the incident.
2:24:47 Justice Lee's conclusion on whether Mr Lehrmann raped Ms Higgins.
2:26:06 On determining defamation damages.
2:34:24 On Mr Lehrmann's damage to reputation.
2:37:04 Conclusion "Having escaped the lion's den, Mr Lehrmann made the mistake of coming back for his hat".
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