Bruce Lehrmann revealed as man charged with two counts of rape in Toowoomba

[QuietB]

Exactly.

Which is why Reynolds lawyer has put forward this notion of a tortuous conspiracy - i.e. that the handful of instagram posts from Ms Higgins and her partner that are listed front and centre in her statement of claim should not be viewed on their own but as part of a long series of inter-connected events, starting from Ten's Project interview that aired in March 2021.

It's this idea of of a coordinated and planned conspiracy by Ms Higgins targeting Reynolds that included prepping Labor MPs and Senators such as Katy Gallagher, Penny Wong and Tanya Plibersek for Parliamentary Question time that is central to the Reynolds case. It's why her lawyer subpoenaed Higgins and her partner's text msgs, emails and social media app postings from her mobile devices going back years. Her despicable attempt to subpoena two rape victim survivors (Saxony Mullins and Nina Funnell) who organised an online campaign to raise funds for Brittany Higgins defence costs was also a part of that plan.

But Reynolds and her shifty lawyer Martin Bennett may have been too clever by half in trying to make this catch all claim of a coordinated conspiracy. Because its pretty clear that proving it relied heavily on entrapping Ms Higgins by her own words during cross examination when she gives evidence. Ms Higgins not being able to give evidence on medical grounds has denied them that opportunity.

So as a fall back Reynolds must now rely on tabling all the evidence they captured in terms of emails, txt messages and the like and crafting their own case proving that it all points to a carefully coordinated political conspiracy.

Reynolds' lawyer told journalists yesterday that 'a huge number of documents would need to be tendered to the court now that Ms Higgins is not testifying. This includes 56,287 pages of documents extracted from Ms Higgins's phone by the Australian Federal Police, including WhatsApp messages.'

Both he and Ms Higgins' lawyer, Rachel Young SC, indicated they would need some time – probably days – to sort out which of these communications would be most relevant to each of their cases, and to then tender them to the court so Justice Paul Tottle could easily see the most pertinent parts.

EDIT: One thing that is odd about the witnesses called by Senator Reynolds to prove this idea of a politically motivated 'tortuous conspiracy'. And that is that she did not call any of the Labor politicians that she claims are the other end of this conspiracy. I wonder why? My view is that Senator Reynolds and her lawyer fear what they might reveal about events surrounding the alleged rape in Senator Reynolds' office and subsequently. That and the fact Reynolds seems to be only capable of punching down when it comes to legal action - this being the SIXTH defamation action she has launched in her political career (five have been settled in her favour).

The Kitching rebuttal of Reynolds narrative is a massive setback.

I do love that Morrison and Reynolds are screaming from roof tops that there was no political cover up whilst simultaneously building their narrative of a grand political conspiracy.

The hypocrisy of the Liberals knows no bounds.

 

[QuietB]

 

[Chief]

 

[Not Important]

Fresh lawsuit against Brittany Higgins launched by Linda Reynolds amid defamation dispute

The Brittany Higgins and Linda Reynolds defamation trial hears revelations lawyers have launched another lawsuit against Ms Higgins which attempts to make access to her federal government settlement easier.

www.abc.net.au

 

[western royboy]

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I look forward to Reynolds being charged with perjury…and pigs might fly

 

[Not Important]

I look forward to Reynolds being charged with perjury…and pigs might fly

i'm still not clear on who is funding all this litigation. it must go into millions.

 

[western royboy]

i'm still not clear on who is funding all this litigation. it must go into millions.

Who in WA has funded all these other shit shows? You’d be looking there first wouldn’t you?

 

[Not Important]

Who in WA has funded all these other shit shows? You’d be looking there first wouldn’t you?

maybe. although stokes was quite up front about the roberts-smith bizo

 

[QuietB]

I look forward to Reynolds being charged with perjury…and pigs might fly

This is perhaps the most frustrating thing of all - these privileged people take litigation action left and right to those less privileged than them - and when they do perjure themselves nothing happens.

If someone is financially backing this there are zero consequences for Reynold's behaviour.

 

[The Punter]

interesting.

This is not "winning" a prize - it's a $5000 fee for successful journalism. I would like to know what the MEAA think about this sort of thing.

By the way, if you work on this and don't find the person behind it, you don't get a red cent.

 

[big_e]

This is not "winning" a prize - it's a $5000 fee for successful journalism. I would like to know what the MEAA think about this sort of thing.

By the way, if you work on this and don't find the person behind it, you don't get a red cent.

It's essentially writing a piece on-spec and getting paid if it's good enough. Standard practice for a freelancer. If anything, the MEAA would be stoked the person gets that much, standard rates are much, much lower than that.

 

[Over The Post]

If anything, the MEAA would be stoked the person gets that much, standard rates are much, much lower than that.

Jesus. No wonder you don't get good writers any more. I was getting $300 per 1000 words back in 1990 for standard non-features. That's $666 per thousand today.

 

[big_e]

Jesus. No wonder you don't get good writers any more. I was getting $300 per 1000 words back in 1990 for standard non-features. That's $666 per thousand today.

2022 rates were:

Freelance Daily Rate
Per day $1070.00
Per half day (2/3 day rate) $713.00
Per hour $268.00
Per word $1.00

 

[Achy Blakey Heart]

This is perhaps the most frustrating thing of all - these privileged people take litigation action left and right to those less privileged than them - and when they do perjure themselves nothing happens.

If someone is financially backing this there are zero consequences for Reynold's behaviour.

I agree with you....but if you think Higgins/Sharaz are under-privileged, you have lost touch mate.

 

[QuietB]

I agree with you....but if you think Higgins/Sharaz are under-privileged, you have lost touch mate.

Well they are not mining magnates are they

 

[Achy Blakey Heart]

Well they are not mining magnates are they

Hardly, but Sharaz has plenty of form.

 

[Not Important]

This is not "winning" a prize - it's a $5000 fee for successful journalism. I would like to know what the MEAA think about this sort of thing.

By the way, if you work on this and don't find the person behind it, you don't get a red cent.

obviously. however, the fact they are sufficiently convinced reynold's and associates are using bots to take this action is "interesting"

 

[Not Important]

summing it up in a sentence

 

[Achy Blakey Heart]

https://www.news.com.au/national/courts-law/ten-of-the-wildest-texts-from-brittany-higgins-husband-revealed/news-story/389c1d1daf879e1aef4e3633e19e686f

 

[Chief]

Why are these texts "wild"?

 

[Harro59]

https://www.news.com.au/national/courts-law/ten-of-the-wildest-texts-from-brittany-higgins-husband-revealed/news-story/389c1d1daf879e1aef4e3633e19e686f

He wasn't wrong about the online bots.

 

[QuietB]

https://www.news.com.au/national/courts-law/ten-of-the-wildest-texts-from-brittany-higgins-husband-revealed/news-story/389c1d1daf879e1aef4e3633e19e686f

Good balanced "journalism" that

 

[Festerz]

Kerry Stokes' Seven Network, which hosted the cash (and drugs and 12 months top end rent free accommodation) for comment interview with alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann has been underfire for its sexist management style as highlighted by the Four Corners Program.

Those hoping for a major shift in management attitudes and approach following the scandal and sackings that resulted have been left disappointed disappointed:

 

[Crankyhawk]

Lawyers representing Senator Reynolds sought a contempt of court order to stop the bot postings from Justice Paul Tottle, who is presiding over the defamation trial.

However, Justice Tottle questioned whether such an order "would have any effect whatsoever", noting none of the posts came from a mainstream media organisation.

"A warning issued in this court out into the Twittersphere ... may serve no real purpose at all," he said.

FMD - Linda Reynolds is a former Minister for Defence in the Morrison Government yet here's her defence team wanting a WA Supreme Court Justice to issue a contempt of court order to stop AI bots on social media.

Good luck with that.

While likely ineffective I don’t have an issue with trying.

 

[Festerz]

Good balanced "journalism" that

Wait, you're telling me that cutting and pasting txt messages in a story that offers zero analysis or context isn't 'good balanced journalism'?

Tough crowd.