Lawyers deny News Corp columnist ‘infected’ inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann’s prosecution
by Henry Belot from World news | The Guardian on (#6JM30)
No basis to claim Janet Albrechtsen's contact with case inquiry chief amounted to advocacy, court hears
The Australian's columnist Janet Albrechtsen was not an advocate" for Bruce Lehrmann who infected" the head of an inquiry into his prosecution with bias, a court has heard.
Albrechtsen's 273 communications with Walter Sofronoff, including a private lunch in Brisbane, are at the centre of a legal challenge by the former ACT director of prosecution Shane Drumgold, who wants to quash the inquiry's adverse findings against him.
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