ACT Chief Justice Lucy McCallum will deliver a decision next week on whether the trial of the man accused of raping former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins will go ahead as planned.
Bruce Lehrmann was charged with rape last year and has pleaded not guilty.
He was recently committed for trial in the ACT Supreme Court for allegedly raping Ms Higgins in an office inside Parliament House in March 2019.
Today, his lawyers applied for a stay on the charge, which could put an end to any future trial.
Chief Justice McCallum reserved her decision and will deliver a result next week.
A six-week trial has been set down for June this year.
