Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: ‘can’t be any doubt’ sex occurred on night of alleged rape, court told

Defence lawyer called former Liberal staffer fundamentally dishonest' as judge said some of Lehrmann's and Brittany Higgins' evidence can't be accepted'

Defence lawyers in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial have used their closing arguments to describe the former Liberal staffer as a fundamentally dishonest man", suggesting his repeated mistruths about the events of March 2019 suggest he might be a compulsive liar".

Lisa Wilkinson's lawyer also told the court there can't be any doubt in anyone's mind that there was sex" on the night Brittany Higgins was allegedly raped.