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How Lehrmann’s many lies added up to rape

In this contest of credibility between Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins, the judge decided it was no contest.

Michael Pelly
Michael PellyLegal editor
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Justice Michael Lee just couldn’t believe Bruce Lehrmann. And he didn’t like him. It’s as simple as that.

Lee found the evidence of Brittany Higgins about what happened at Parliament House in 2019 to be “unsatisfactory” – partly because key aspects of her story shifted over time to suit her narrative. And he didn’t think much of the way she treated her Bumble date, Nick.

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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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