Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has been awarded $120,000 in her defamation battle with David Leyonhjelm after a judge found the former MP had intended to "publicly shame" her.
Justice Richard White was scathing about Mr Leyonhjelm's conduct, saying he had been "actuated by malice" and "reckless" when he said she should "stop shagging men".
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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
