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The Latest Breaking News from Walter Sofronoff

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

NSW DPP spots 'significant' error in Sofronoff report, A-G reveals

The error was made by misquoting from a story in The Australian.

The Canberra Times

The predictable backlash after the recent fallout from the Lehrmann trial can’t undo #MeToo’s momentum

If we look at the charred landscape in full we can see our progress in Australia has been remarkable

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Inquiry decided against media adviser before leaking controversy

The board of inquiry advertised a position but never filled it.

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Brittany Higgins accuses police of ‘absolutely awful’ treatment during investigation of rape allegations

Higgins says police ‘made me feel violated at every turn’ in response to story on Sofronoff inquiry in The Australian

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: CBA makes record profit; Home Affairs’ ChatGPT bungle; and France prepare for Matildas

Australia’s biggest lender posts $10.16bn cash profit even as more of its customers succumb to rising borrowing rates

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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’

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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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Afternoon Update: Sofronoff pulls out of event; Melbourne’s mystery ‘meteor’; and the brilliance of a Matildas star

Head of ACT inquiry into handling of Bruce Lehrmann prosecution will no longer attend event to discuss ‘presumption of innocence’

The Guardian - AU

'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

Police chief commits to process reform, urges sex assault victims to report

Mistakes were made, but ACT police chief will improve investigative processes

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

Morning Mail: Matildas into World Cup quarter-finals with Denmark defeat, voice no vote overtakes yes, cybersecurity fears rise

New poll shows no vote overtaking yes in all states except Victoria; calls for new laws after cybersecurity breaches; Foord and Raso goals fire Matildas past Denmark

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’

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

He says Canberrans should not be discouraged from coming forward.

The Guardian - AU

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

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.

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

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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'.

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 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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