Channel 10 lawyer Justin Quill has unleashed on Bruce Lehrmann with a brutal piece of advice after a judge found that the former political staffer raped Brittany Higgins.
Lehrmann sued Network Ten and Wilkinson for defamation over a February 2021 report on The Project in which Ms Higgins claimed she was raped by her colleague Lehrmann in a Parliament House office in 2019.
Justice Michael Lee on Tuesday ruled that Lerhmann had raped Ms Higgins, saying he been ‘hellbent’ on having sex with his former colleague.
He ruled in favour of Ten when he handed down his verdict on Monday.
Outside court afterwards, Mr Quill described the judgement as a resounding win for Channel 10 and a dismal failure for Lehrmann.
Channel 10 lawyer Justin Quill slammed Bruce Lehrmann after Justice Michael Lee handed down his judgementon Monday
‘My advice for Mr Lehrmann given that he is studying law would be to maybe find another course to study at university,’ he said.
Mr Quill claimed Lehrmann took Channel 10 to court for two reasons – to make money and reinvent history.
‘He wanted people to believe his version of events and he’s failed in both endeavours,’ he added.
‘It’s an unmitigated disaster for Bruce Lehrmann.’
Mr Quill added that the Channel 10 was deserving of the vindication the network received from the ruling.
‘Vindication in its belief and support in Brittany Higgins, who was particularly brave to come to court and unlike most rape victims who come to court, having chosen not to have anonymity and give her evidence in the glare of publicity and spotlight,’ he said.
‘It’s a vindication by Ten to continue to run and defend these defamation proceedings and the cost and fight in doing so.’
