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Keep updated on the Brittany Higgins and Bruce Lehrmann Parliament House rape trial with news.com.au’s rolling coverage.

Brittany Higgins could avoid taking the witness stand a second time if a change to a specific law is passed.Bruce Lehrmann will face a retrial after the jury in the trial of the former Liberal staffer accused of raping Brittany Higgins was discharged.The jury in the trial of the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has been discharged. Here’s what will happen next.Deliberations in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann, accused of raping former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, will spill over to Friday.

A photograph of a bruise on Brittany Higgins’ leg has been challenged in court, while a digital forensic expert has been probed about the origins of the image.Senator Linda Reynolds has detailed a 2019 meeting with Brittany Higgins and “completely rejected” a suggestion she went in with a political interest.Brittany Higgins’ mum has taken the stand to tell the court how her daughter changed after her alleged rape in Parliament House.

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