Brittany Higgins hopes Bruce Lehrmann rape finding sets ‘new precedent’ for sexual assault survivors
by Lisa Cox from World news | The Guardian on (#6M7BQ)
In her first statement since a judge dismissed Lehrmann's defamation action, Higgins also takes swipe at Seven's Spotlight program
Brittany Higgins says she hopes Justice Michael Lee's judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation case will set a new precedent for how courts consider the testimonies of victims of sexual assault.
In a statement on Saturday, Higgins also said she was devastated a rapist was given a nationwide platform to maintain his lies about what happened". She hoped people who contributed to Channel Seven's Spotlight program last June, in which Lehrmann was interviewed, will reflect on their decision".
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