Why would the former judge provide advance copies of his Lehrmann inquiry report to only two journalists? And a farewell tour, of sorts, for High Court Chief Justice Susan Kiefel. That’s Hearsay.
The puzzle of the week is Walter Sofronoff. How could the former judge have thought it was a good idea to share his final report on the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann?
The ACT government is furious, and rightly so, that the commissioner provided advance copies to two journalists who covered the inquiry before he handed over his report.
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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
