Chief Justice Lucy McCallum warns against public commentary on Brittany Higgins case ahead of Bruce Lehrmann rape trial

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Updated March 10 2022 - 9:45pm, first published 10:30am
Bruce Lehrmann, left, is accused of raping Brittany Higgins, right, at Parliament House in 2019. Pictures: Supplied, Karleen Minney
Bruce Lehrmann, left, is accused of raping Brittany Higgins, right, at Parliament House in 2019. Pictures: Supplied, Karleen Minney

The ACT's top judge has issued a blunt warning about public commentary on the Brittany Higgins case, saying it risks interfering with the prosecution of the former Liberal Party staffer's alleged rapist.

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Blake Foden was a court reporter at The Canberra Times.

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