Former Perth barrister Lloyd Rayney has been awarded more than $400,000 over defamatory remarks that implied he murdered his wife.
Mr Rayney faced a high-profile murder trial after his estranged wife Corryn was found buried in a shallow grave at Kings Park in 2007.
He was acquitted by a West Australian Supreme Court judge in 2012, a decision upheld on appeal the following year.
Mr Rayney subsequently sued forensic investigator Mark Reynolds over his comments regarding the case at a 2014 conference in Perth.
The Supreme Court heard Dr Reynolds had interjected when another audience member asked a presenter whether there would be a cold case review.
Dr Reynolds identified himself as a member of the police taskforce that investigated Ms Rayney's killing, saying there was no need for such a review because "the offender was identified".
In a judgment delivered on Monday, Justice Jenni Hill found Dr Reynolds had defamed Mr Rayney by implying he had murdered his wife.
Justice Hill awarded Mr Rayney $350,000 in damages, an amount that increases to $438,000 with interest.
In doing so, she acknowledged the personal hurt, distress and reputational damage caused by Dr Reynolds' comments.
Outside court, Mr Rayney questioned whether police were still actively investigating his wife's murder.
"More than 15 years afterwards, and after wasting $20 million persecuting an innocent man, there is still no justice for Corryn," he told reporters.
Mr Rayney was awarded a $2.6 million payout for being defamed by police when he was named in 2007 as the "prime" and only suspect in his estranged wife's murder.
He was struck off as a lawyer after he was found to have secretly recorded his wife's conversations and given false evidence about it in court.
Dr Reynolds has flagged he will appeal the judgment.
