Bruce Lehrmann set to stand trial as bid to halt case over alleged rape of Brittany Higgins fails

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Updated April 30 2022 - 2:57am, first published April 29 2022 - 6:47pm
Brittany Higgins, left, alleges she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann, right, at Parliament House. Pictures: Karleen Minney, Supplied
Brittany Higgins, left, alleges she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann, right, at Parliament House. Pictures: Karleen Minney, Supplied

The man accused of raping former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins is set to stand trial after claims he would not receive a fair hearing because of "damaging publicity" failed to convince a judge to halt his case.

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Blake Foden was a court reporter at The Canberra Times.

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