It comes after a judicial review found communications between a journalist and the head of the inquiry, Walter Sofronoff, could lead a fair-minded observer to conclude the reporter impacted Mr Sofronoff's views.
Former ACT top prosecutor Shane Drumgold calls for Walter Sofronoff's report into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann to be partially redactedA recent judicial review found communications between the head of the board of inquiry, Walter Sofronoff, and a journalist, could lead a fair-minded observer to conclude the reporter had impacted Mr Sofronoff's views.
His request comes after a judicial review found adverse findings about Mr Drumgold were affected by an apprehension of bias.Mr Lehrmann has always denied the rape allegation. Director of the Centre for Public Integrity, Geoffrey Watson SC, said he believed that meant the adverse findings relating to Mr Drumgold now had "no legal effect"."Those findings no longer exist, as a matter of law, because Mr Drumgold did not receive a fair hearing.
Mr Drumgold also conceded to the inquiry that he did not do enough to correct media reports about whether journalist Lisa Wilkinson was warned not to give a speech about her interview with Ms Higgins at the Logies "This reporting ultimately resulted in my premature departure as director of public prosecutions before I could seek judicial review," Mr Drumgold said.He said he was disappointed in the government's response to the judicial review thus far.
Last Tuesday, Mr Rattenbury had said the judicial review findings did not change the fact Mr Drumgold's position had become untenable.
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