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Walter Sofronoff’s ‘private and secret’ texts with Janet Albrechtsen could lead to impression of bias, court told

Bruce Lehrmann inquiry head’s 273 interactions with the Australian columnist raised in legal challenge by former ACT DPP

The Guardian - AU

Lehrmann inquiry chair accused of concealing texts

Lawyers for former ACT chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold have accused the chair of an inquiry into the Bruce Lehrmann trial of trying to conceal text exchanges.

AAP

Lawyers deny News Corp columnist ‘infected’ inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann’s prosecution

No basis to claim Janet Albrechtsen’s contact with case inquiry chief amounted to advocacy, court hears

The Guardian - AU

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Inquiry chair denies special treatment for journalist

The chair of an inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial denies he gave preferential treatment to a particular journalist, despite prolonged contact.

AAP

Head of Bruce Lehrmann inquiry ‘infected’ by News Corp journalist against prosecutor, court told

Court also hears the Australian’s Janet Albrechtsen gave Walter Sofronoff Lehrmann’s contact details while he was examining prosecution

The Guardian - AU

Commuter chaos as wild weather leaves half of Melbourne’s train lines offline – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

'Poisoned' review into Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial

A former judge who examined the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann had his mind "poisoned" against the man in charge of the Crown's case, a court has heard.

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Afternoon Update: inflation falls to two-year low; Iran on alert for US response; and Melbourne’s new poo museum

Attention turns to if and when the RBA will begin cutting interest rates if it becomes confident inflation will drop to its 2-3% target range

The Guardian - AU

Board of Inquiry chair made 55 calls to The Australian, accused of bias

Some of these calls occurred during the hearing, a court heard.

The Canberra Times

Journos' secret calls to former judge under spotlight

Lawyers for the ACT's former top prosecutor are seeking to expose communications between a high-profile journalist and the man investigating his conduct.

AAP

Cops serve Drumgold with defamation concerns notice, court hears

Officers have joined legal action against an inquiry as defendants.

The Canberra Times

Liberal senator sues ex-ACT prosecutor Shane Drumgold

Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds has launched defamation action against the ACT government and former chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold over a letter.

AAP

Lehrmann 'didn't pay attention' to Chief Justice, DPP during trial

He held 'serious concerns' about the judge's summary, court told.

The Canberra Times

Network Ten 'utterly destroyed' Lehrmann's reputation

Ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann says he was sent into a "deep spiral" mentally because of a defamatory report by The Project on Brittany Higgins' rape claims.

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The Canberra Times

Police officers launch bid to stop Drumgold from quashing board findings

Officers claim the report is relevant to their reputation and careers.

The Guardian - AU

‘My memory has failed me’: how the case against NRL stars Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton fell apart in a day

The testimony of ACT Policing’s Sgt David Power quickly unravelled under questioning in court, in the latest major embarrassment for the territory

AAP

Wilkinson sues Ten for Lehrmann defamation suit costs

TV presenter Lisa Wilkinson claims Network Ten has refused to pay her legal bill of over $723,000 as she defends a defamation case by Bruce Lehrmann.

The Canberra Times

Chief Minister 'safekeeping' 180,000 documents from inquiry, court hears

Shane Drumgold's legal action gets official hearing date.

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Timeline set down for Shane Drumgold's legal challenge

A date has been set for the ACT's ex-top prosecutor Shane Drumgold's bid to overturn findings against him after the inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution.

The Guardian - AU

Interstate judge to hear Shane Drumgold’s challenge to Bruce Lehrmann inquiry

Decision over judicial review of Sofronoff inquiry made after concerns of a potential conflict within ACT legal fraternity

AAP

Victorian judge to oversee ex-DPP Drumgold's legal bid

A Victorian Supreme Court judge has been put forward to oversee a legal challenge by the ACT's former top prosecutor against the territory's government.

The Canberra Times

Victorian judge set to hear Drumgold's legal action against inquiry

Mr Drumgold has also withdrawn one part of his legal action.

The Guardian - AU

The Higgins-Lehrmann case has become a lawyers’ feast. Can we expect more litigation?

Each new development sparks more legal action, and we may not have seen the last of it

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: voice a choice of ‘two Australias’, climate report too hot to handle, TV’s great cancellation

Prime minister prepares to launch the countdown to voice referendum, while his government is accused of ‘cult of secrecy’

The Guardian - AU

Shane Drumgold is taking legal action over the Sofronoff inquiry. What could happen next?

Outgoing DPP asks for judicial review one month after report into handling of Bruce Lehrmann case was leaked to media

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