Bruce Lehrmann ordered to pay Ten’s costs in failed defamation case | ABC News

The Federal Court has ordered Bruce Lehrmann to pay Network Ten’s costs of defending his failed defamation case over the interview with Brittany Higgins on The Project.
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Justice Michael Lee has ordered the costs be paid “on an indemnity basis” for most of the case, except for the costs of Ten’s failed qualified privilege defence. An order for indemnity costs involves an extra payment on top of the reasonable costs of running a case.


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