Judge to hear move to delay trial following Logies speech

The ACT’s Chief Justice Lucy McCallum has agreed to hear an application to delay a rape case following Lisa Wilkinson’s acceptance speech at the Logie Awards.

Bruce Lehrmann is accused of sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins inside an office in Parliament House in 2019. He was charged last year after Ms Higgins complained to police, and has pleaded not guilty.

His legal team has asked the court to consider a new stay application, following a speech by Lisa Wilkinson after The Project won Most Outstanding News Coverage or Public Affairs Report for her work on the story. He has already failed a first attempt to stay the case in April.

The case is due to begin in the ACT Supreme Court next Monday.

Source: ABC