Five police officers have launched defamation action against the ACT and its former director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold over allegations about their handling of Bruce Lehrmann’s sexual assault trial. The Australian Federal Police officers alleged in a statement of claim they were defamed by Mr Drumgold in a letterContinue Reading
The ACT Integrity Commission is assessing corruption allegations regarding Walter Sofronoff, over claims he disclosed information to the media during the inquiry he oversaw into the handling of Bruce Lehrmann’s criminal trial. Mr Sofronoff was last year tasked with examining whether the investigation and trial against Mr Lehrmann, over BrittanyContinue Reading
The ACT Integrity Commission has today confirmed it has received and is assessing corruption allegations regarding the conduct of the Hon Walter Sofronoff KC relating to his probe of Bruce Lehrmann’s trial. In a statement, the integrity body revealed today the investigation “relates to disclosures made by the Hon WalterContinue Reading
The ACT Integrity Commission is assessing corruption allegations regarding Walter Sofronoff, over claims he disclosed information to the media during the inquiry he oversaw into the handling of Bruce Lehrmann’s criminal trial. Mr Sofronoff was last year tasked with examining whether the investigation and trial against Mr Lehrmann, over BrittanyContinue Reading
The former ACT chief prosecutor, Shane Drumgold, has revealed he was never consulted before the ACT government handed $90,000 in a defamation settlement to Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds over his conduct during Bruce Lehrmann’s trial. It’s the exact criticism Ms Reynolds made in relation to the $2.4 million payout toContinue Reading
Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds has received $90,000 and a formal apology after being accused of “disturbing conduct” by the territory’s former top prosecutor during Bruce Lehrmann’s rape trial. The ACT government has agreed to pay $90,000 to Senator Reynolds, including $70,000 in damages and $20,000 in legal fees, after sheContinue Reading
Former ACT chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold will learn on Monday if a damning report into how he handled Bruce Lehrmann’s prosecution will be struck out after it found he engaged in malpractice and unethical behaviour. D-Day has arrived for the ACT’s former director of public prosecutions, who launched legal actionContinue Reading
A barrister for the ACT’s former chief prosecutor, who is fighting to overturn a report into Bruce Lehrmann’s rape trial, has accused the head of the inquiry of trying to prevent the disclosure of his texts with a high-profile columnist. Shane Drumgold, the territory’s ex-Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) launchedContinue Reading
A court has been told there is “no evidence” a board of inquiry chair probing Bruce Lehrmann’s rape trial had been “infected” with bias towards the ACT’s former chief prosecutor or read media articles claimed to be “adverse” towards him. Shane Drumgold’s legal fight to overturn a report highly criticalContinue Reading
A board of inquiry chair probing Bruce Lehrmann’s rape trial had “poisoned his mind” against the ACT’s former chief prosecutor before he even gave evidence in the inquiry, a barrister acting for the prosecutor has alleged in court. Shane Drumgold’s legal battle with the inquiry which led to his resignationContinue Reading