00:00 The ABC announcement came as the case opened today, but there are no details of the confidential
00:08 settlement which was reached with no admission of liability.
00:12 The single target of the case is now the project interview when Brittany Higgins revealed her
00:18 allegations to Lisa Wilkinson in 2021.
00:22 Bruce Lehman's lawyer Matthew Richardson told the court his client was easily identifiable
00:28 from Ms Higgins' account, even though he wasn't named, and that had fuelled speculation which
00:34 led to his identification on social media and elsewhere.
00:39 Mr Richardson said his client had been "utterly destroyed" and wants justice from the court.
00:45 Ms Wilkinson and Network 10 deny defaming Mr Lehman and will argue qualified privilege
00:52 and truth in their defence.
00:54 The court has also heard today that Bruce Lehman and Lisa Wilkinson will both be called
01:00 as witnesses.
01:01 The hearing is continuing.
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