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| Bruce Lehrmann to face retrial for alleged rape of Brittany Higgins, prosecutor confirms | Bruce Lehrmann to face retrial for alleged rape of Brittany Higgins, prosecutor confirms |
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| First trial of Lehrmann – who has pleaded not guilty – was aborted last week after a juror brought research material into jury room | First trial of Lehrmann – who has pleaded not guilty – was aborted last week after a juror brought research material into jury room |
| The ACT director of public prosecutions has confirmed he intended to proceed with a retrial of Bruce Lehrmann who is accused of raping Brittany Higgins. | The ACT director of public prosecutions has confirmed he intended to proceed with a retrial of Bruce Lehrmann who is accused of raping Brittany Higgins. |
| Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to sexual intercourse without consent. | Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to sexual intercourse without consent. |
| He remains on bail after juror misconduct last week derailed his first trial in the ACT supreme court which ran for 12 days. | He remains on bail after juror misconduct last week derailed his first trial in the ACT supreme court which ran for 12 days. |
| The chief justice, Lucy McCallum, dismissed the jury on Thursday after it was discovered a juror had conducted independent research on the case, despite repeated warnings not to. | The chief justice, Lucy McCallum, dismissed the jury on Thursday after it was discovered a juror had conducted independent research on the case, despite repeated warnings not to. |
| Deliberations had been going for five days and jurors had not yet reached a verdict. | Deliberations had been going for five days and jurors had not yet reached a verdict. |
| After declaring a mistrial, the chief justice proposed a new trial start date in February 2023. | After declaring a mistrial, the chief justice proposed a new trial start date in February 2023. |
| The ACT’s top prosecutor, Shane Drumgold, confirmed his intent to pursue the matter next year. | The ACT’s top prosecutor, Shane Drumgold, confirmed his intent to pursue the matter next year. |
| “I confirm we have made the decision that the retrial of DPP v Lehrmann will commence 20 February 2023,” he said in a statement on Monday. | “I confirm we have made the decision that the retrial of DPP v Lehrmann will commence 20 February 2023,” he said in a statement on Monday. |
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| Higgins alleges Lehrmann raped her inside the office of former Liberal defence industry minister Linda Reynolds, who they worked for as staffers, in early 2019, the trial heard. Lehrmann’s lawyer told the court he denies any sexual interaction took place. | Higgins alleges Lehrmann raped her inside the office of former Liberal defence industry minister Linda Reynolds, who they worked for as staffers, in early 2019, the trial heard. Lehrmann’s lawyer told the court he denies any sexual interaction took place. |
| The court last week heard a juror brought in a research paper that attempted to quantify the number of false complaints and interrogate the reasons for making false complaints. The use of the research paper was contrary to at least 17 directions from the trial judge to jurors telling them not to conduct their own research or inquiries. | The court last week heard a juror brought in a research paper that attempted to quantify the number of false complaints and interrogate the reasons for making false complaints. The use of the research paper was contrary to at least 17 directions from the trial judge to jurors telling them not to conduct their own research or inquiries. |