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Bruce Lehrmann’s new lawyer is not used to defamation cases

Michael Pelly
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There is another act in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation circus, with colourful lawyer Zali Burrows now representing the former political adviser in his appeal against findings that he raped colleague Brittany Higgins.

Ms Burrows, who is better known as a criminal defence solicitor for bikies and assorted Sydney identities, appeared for Mr Lehrmann in a directions hearing in the Federal Court on Thursday before Justice Wendy Abraham.

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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com

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