Bruce Lehrmann claims judge denied him ‘fairness’ in defamation loss as he launches appeal
Former political staffer listed no legal firm as acting for him in his notice of appeal lodged on Friday
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Bruce Lehrmann claims that he was denied procedural fairness by the judge who rejected his defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.
Lehrmann's notice of appeal against the April judgment, which found that on the balance of probabilities he raped Brittany Higgins on a minister's couch in Parliament House in 2019, was lodged at the federal court on Friday.
Denial of procedural fairness by the trial judge.
The justification finding was contrary to the evidence and the application of the standard of proof required by trial judge.
Construction/misconstruction of the imputations by the trial judge.
Inadequate award of damages where aggravation was made out by the applicant.
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