Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins saga: the night that spawned more than a dozen legal cases

The new anti-corruption watchdog is investigating allegations that sensitive documents tendered in the Lehrmann criminal trial were leaked to the media, after Network Ten made a complaint to ACT police in June.

An independent inquiry was set up by the ACT government in December 2022 to examine how the police and the director of public prosecutions handled the Lehrmann criminal case.

Outcome: In a partial victory for Drumgold, a supreme court in March ruled Sofronoff’s extensive communications with a columnist at The Australian newspaper gave rise to an impression of bias against him during the inquiry.

Outcome: Reynolds apologised to Higgins and agreed to pay legal costs and make a donation to a sexual assault charity as part of the confidential March 2021 settlement.

Higgins pursued a personal injury claim, including covering lost earning capacity, medical expenses and legal costs, against the commonwealth.

Outcome: The federal court Justice Michael Lee ruled in Wilkinson’s favour in February, with the amount to be determined after the Lehrmann defamation case judgment.