Overview
- A Federal Court case management hearing directed the parties to attempt mediation before the matter returns to court.
- Justice Michael Colvin ordered Linda Reynolds to file and serve her evidence by May 15, with a further case management hearing set for June 22.
- Reynolds is suing the Commonwealth and external firm HWL Ebsworth over the handling of Brittany Higgins’ approximately $2.4 million settlement.
- Her claim alleges a duty-of-care breach and asserts she was excluded from the settlement process, while the National Anti-Corruption Commission previously cleared the government of misconduct.
- Reynolds’ lawyer Martin Bennett welcomed mediation, criticized the Commonwealth’s asserted duty position, and said the team is reviewing the government-funded documentary Silenced, with further legal steps not ruled out.