Overview
- The Full Court unanimously dismissed all four grounds of appeal and upheld the judgment for Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.
- The appeal judges went further than the original ruling, finding Bruce Lehrmann had actual knowledge that Brittany Higgins was not consenting.
- Lehrmann was ordered to pay Ten and Wilkinson’s appeal costs in addition to about $2 million already owed, heightening the risk of bankruptcy.
- He maintains his innocence, and his solicitor said they are considering a special‑leave bid to the High Court, which faces a steep threshold.
- Brittany Higgins expressed relief, saying she could “breathe again,” while Ten and Wilkinson welcomed the court’s endorsement of their case.