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The Guardian - AU

Shane Drumgold says Bruce Lehrmann prosecution inquiry failed to give him fair hearing and breached law

ACT government also reveals Sofronoff report appeared to present paragraph from Australian newspaper as opinion of NSW supreme court judge

The Guardian - AU

Who knew what and when? How the Sofronoff report leak unfolded

Leaks like this in the ACT are rare. The way the report came to light became its own story.

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'Violated at every turn': Higgins blasts 'absolutely awful' police

She cited an incident in which she accuses five officers of 'belittling' her.

The Canberra Times

Morning Mail: consultants criticised over gas plan role, ‘ghost flights’ revealed, France to face Australia in World Cup quarter-final

EY did not disclose work for gas giant to NSW officials; Qatar Airways exploits loophole with ‘ghost flights’

The Guardian - AU

ACT attorney general fears scrutiny of Lehrmann case has had ‘chilling effect’ on potential rape complaints

Shane Rattenbury concerned low rates of reporting of sexual assault allegations in ACT largely unaddressed after Sofronoff inquiry

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'Patently serious': Drumgold would need approval to continue being barrister

Findings about him are of 'grave' concern to the ACT Bar Council.

The Canberra Times

Walter Sofronoff cancels Queensland Media Club event discussing ‘presumption of innocence’

Head of ACT inquiry was scheduled to front ‘Politics, journalism and social media v The presumption of innocence’ event alongside News Corp journalist

The Guardian - AU

Findings will patch pressure cracks in ACT justice system: Rattenbury

'In the sober light of day, I think a lot of people will take a lot from this report.'

The Canberra Times

An apology to Brittany Higgins, a damaged relationship with police: what else did the Sofronoff inquiry find?

Other findings of the inquiry into the Bruce Lehrmann prosecution include police acknowledging deficiencies in processes and Heidi Yates exonerated

The Guardian - AU

The Sofronoff inquiry was meant to restore faith in the justice system. It has done anything but

Public is now asked to believe flaws exposed by Lehrmann case can be remedied by report whose author had ‘lapse in judgment’

The Guardian - AU

'Case like no other': Rattenbury confident in criminal justice system

He says Canberrans should not be discouraged from coming forward.

The Canberra Times

ACT chief minister accuses Walter Sofronoff of breaching ‘good faith’ by speaking to journalists during Lehrmann inquiry

Andrew Barr accuses head of inquiry of a ‘lapse of judgment’ and raises prospect of prosecution over leaks

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The Conversation

New report into Lehrmann prosecution mires case in yet more controversy

The ACT government on Monday officially released the report from the inquiry into the prosecution of former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann over the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019. Lehrmann has consistently denied the allegation.

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Afternoon Update: Sofronoff inquiry report released; Matildas prepare for Denmark clash; and rethinking the ‘gay best friend’

Report into Lehrmann prosecution released, Sam Kerr primed for Denmark match tonight and fire ant spread hindered by funding gap

The Guardian - AU

Sofronoff report: ACT inquiry makes serious misconduct findings against former DPP Shane Drumgold

An inquiry’s report into the ACT prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann, who denied accusations he raped Brittany Higgins, has now been released in full

The Canberra Times

Govt rejects calls for Drumgold case review after preliminary analysis

It says it 'does not consider that a more detailed examination is warranted'.

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The Canberra Times

'Oppressive and unfair': Judge's message amid 'unprecedented attention'

An inquiry found the Director of Public Prosecutions lied to her in court.

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann trial judge says criticism of lawyers has become ‘oppressive and unfair’ in rare warning

ACT supreme court chief justice Lucy McCallum’s statement comes as government prepares to release report into Lehrmann’s prosecution

The Canberra Times

'Absolutely appalled': Drumgold could seek to have findings set aside

A top silk agrees the outgoing prosecutor has been denied procedural fairness.

The Conversation

Shane Drumgold resigns after sweeping criticisms of his conduct in the Lehrmann case

The ACT Director of Public Prosecutions, Shane Drumgold, has resigned in the wake of an independent inquiry’s sweeping criticisms of his conduct in the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann.

The Canberra Times

'The fire has been extinguished': Drumgold resigns, disputes findings

He says he acted in good faith, though his conduct was 'less than perfect'.

The Guardian - AU

It’s important to get a grip: we haven’t actually seen Walter Sofronoff’s report yet

DPP Shane Drumgold, who prosecuted the ACT trial of Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations against Bruce Lehrmann, has been blindsided without an opportunity for response

The Guardian - AU

What is the Sofronoff report and why has it caused such a scandal?

An inquiry’s report into the ACT prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann was prematurely released to journalists. Here’s everything you need to know

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