Exclusive: Federal court is expected to sit on 16 March for a preliminary hearing that will focus on the significant delay in filing the claim
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Bruce Lehrmann could be called to face cross-examination in two weeks’ time to explain why he did not file defamation proceedings against Lisa Wilkinson and Network Ten within the usual 12-month time limit.
The federal court is expected to sit on 16 March for a preliminary hearing in the Lehrmann defamation proceedings, which will focus on the significant delay in his filing of the defamation claim against Wilkinson and Network Ten.
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Continue reading…Exclusive: Federal court is expected to sit on 16 March for a preliminary hearing that will focus on the significant delay in filing the claimFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBruce Lehrmann could be called to face cross-examination in two weeks’ time to explain why he did not file defamation proceedings against Lisa Wilkinson and Network Ten within the usual 12-month time limit.The federal court is expected to sit on 16 March for a preliminary hearing in the Lehrmann defamation proceedings, which will focus on the significant delay in his filing of the defamation claim against Wilkinson and Network Ten.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…