Interstate judge to hear Shane Drumgold’s challenge to Bruce Lehrmann inquiry

Decision over judicial review of Sofronoff inquiry made after concerns of a potential conflict within ACT legal fraternity

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A judge outside the Australian Capital Territory will be brought in to hear Shane Drumgold's challenge to the findings of the Sofronoff inquiry to avoid any potential conflict.

Drumgold is currently asking the ACT supreme court to quash Sofronoff's findings about his handling of the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann, alleging the inquiry denied him natural justice, breached the law and gave rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias".

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