Filters BETALisa Wilkinson (4)Bruce Lehrmann (4)Network Ten (3)Michael Lee (3)now19.00 EST
Justice Michael Lee is canvassing the fairness of having Bruce Lehrmann face two separate cross-examinations.
He said while this defamation case is “hotly contested” it is not so legally complex to warrant two cross-examiners.
“A duplicate cross-examination is likely to add rather than shorten the length of any hearing and it seems to me likely to be more efficient for one cross-examiner to canvass all issues during the course of one cross examination,” Lee said.
However, he has granted Sue Chrysanthou SC, for Wilkinson, the right to separately cross-examine but only in a limited sense.
8m ago18.52 EST
Bruce Lehrmann’s legal team has challenged Lisa Wilkinson’s decision to have separate legal representation from Network Ten.
Wilkinson is being represented by Sue Chrysanthou SC and Ten has retained Matt Collins KC who has already cross-examined Lehrmann.
Chrysanthou has asked Justice Michael Lee to allow her to separately question Lehrmann because Wilkinson no longer works for Ten and she has faced “direct allegations” by Lehrmann.
“Ms Wilkinson principally proposes to cross examine Mr Lehrmann on matters which Network Ten cannot,” Lee said.
10m ago18.49 EST
Lisa Wilkinson is also at court today – here she is arriving with her barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC (more on that in a moment):
Lisa Wilkinson (right) arrives at the federal court of Australia in Sydney. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAPUpdated at 18.53 EST14m ago18.46 EST
Photos have dropped of Bruce Lehrmann arriving at the federal court in Sydney this morning:
This blog will cover major developments during the day.
In the interests of open justice and due to significant public interest, the federal court is livestreaming this case.
You can follow it on YouTube.
30m ago18.30 EST
Lisa Wilkinson’s case against Network Ten over legal costs has been transferred from the supreme court to the federal court and costs have been ordered to be paid by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson is suing her employer over a dispute about payment of more than $700,000 in legal costs in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case.
The high-profile television presenter and former presenter of The Project is using a separate legal team to Network 10 to defend the defamation case brought by Lehrmann, who is suing both over their interview with Brittany Higgins in 2021.
Justice Michael Lee said he will deal with Wilkinson’s case against Ten at a later time.
Wilkinson is in the public gallery today as Lehrmann continues his cross-examination.
Updated at 18.39 EST38m ago18.22 EST
Welcome to a live blog which will cover the defamation case that former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has brought against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.
We will bring you significant updates as and when they happen.
Lehrmann will…
2023-11-26 18:53:42
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