Court hears former Liberal party staffer also had no agreement for a third party to cover costs of his defamation lawsuit
The former Liberal party staffer Bruce Lehrmann arrives at the federal court in Sydney for a hearing in his defamation lawsuit.The former Liberal party staffer Bruce Lehrmann arrives at the federal court in Sydney for a hearing in his defamation lawsuit.
At a costs hearing for Lehrmann v Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson on Wednesday, Justice Michael Lee said Lehrmann’s legal costs were significant but were not recoverable because of the agreement.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup As the applicant who lost the case, Lehrmann has to pay the costs of the two respondents but he won’t have to pay his lawyers.it is likely Network Ten will be saddled with the bill despite winning the case.
“Your Honour, there are no documents to produce, in that we read that paragraph as requiring production of any agreement by a third party to pay the applicant’s costs,’’ Svilans told the court.Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it matters“There is only a cost agreement between my firm and the applicant. That agreement makes no reference to any third party. I have a copy here and I’m happy to produce it to your honour.
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