The Bruce Lehrmann defamation verdict is in, but Brittany Higgins and Linda Reynolds are still fighting

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Senator Linda Reynolds sues her former political staffer Brittany Higgins and Ms Higgins's partner David Sharaz for defamation over a series of social media posts — and neither side appears willing to back down.

While all eyes have been on the explosive failed defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Channel 10 and journalist Lisa Wilkinson, another legal drama has been playing out in Western Australia's Supreme Court.

At one point it looked like the WA proceedings would be delayed until Justice Lee delivered his findings. "My action deals with what Justice Lee exposed as false allegations raised two years after the rape, allegations that I and my staff, specifically Fiona Brown, not only failed to support Ms Higgins but subjected her to a dreadful and damaging political cover-up," she said.Mr Lehrmann's defamation case centred on an interview with Ms Higgins by journalist Lisa Wilkinson, aired on Channel 10's The Project in 2021.

That Ms Higgins was forced to choose between taking time off for her health or going to work on the election campaign in Western Australia with Senator Reynolds.

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