Man accused of raping Brittany Higgins loses bid to delay Canberra trial
by Paul Karp from World news | The Guardian on (#5YPA0)
Bruce Lehrmann, who is pleading not guilty, wanted a temporary or permanent stay on proceedings but the trial is scheduled for June
The man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has lost his bid to delay the ACT supreme court trial.
On Friday, chief justice Lucy McCallum rejected an application by Bruce Lehrmann for a temporary or permanent stay, along with his bid to have media articles about the alleged sexual assault taken down.
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