Sofronoff knew ‘destructive’ potential of leaking confidential documents to Australian and ABC journalists, court hears
Former Queensland judge knew material he disclosed to reporters posed significant risk to then-ACT director of public prosecutions' career, court told
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Walter Sofronoff was fully aware of the destructive" potential of leaking confidential documents relating to his inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann to journalists, the federal court has heard.
Hearings continued on Tuesday into the former Queensland judge's legal challenge to findings by the Australian Capital Territory's Integrity Commission that he had engaged in serious corrupt conduct" by leaking documents relating to his investigation into the Lehrmann case to Janet Albrechtsen at the Australian and Elizabeth Byrne at the ABC.
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