Ten’s legal team had argued Lehrmann should pay all its costs because suing The Project for defamation was ‘deliberately wicked and calculated’
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The federal court has ordered Bruce Lehrmann to pay most of Ten’s legal costs from his failed defamation suit against the TV network and Project host Lisa Wilkinson.
Justice Michael Lee on Friday said Lehrmann should pay almost all of Ten’s costs on an indemnity basis, except when it came to the failed qualified privilege defence argument, where the network would receive regular costs.
Continue reading…Ten’s legal team had argued Lehrmann should pay all its costs because suing The Project for defamation was ‘deliberately wicked and calculated’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe federal court has ordered Bruce Lehrmann to pay most of Ten’s legal costs from his failed defamation suit against the TV network and Project host Lisa Wilkinson.Justice Michael Lee on Friday said Lehrmann should pay almost all of Ten’s costs on an indemnity basis, except when it came to the failed qualified privilege defence argument, where the network would receive regular costs. Continue reading…