Court hears dispute on bankruptcy papers served after failed Bruce Lehrmann defamation case

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Bruce Lehrmann's lawyer has accused network ten of using "bullying tactics" as it argued the former Liberal staffer should have to pay a security before he can appeal against the result of his failed defamation case. The hearing in the federal court also saw new details emerge about Mr Lehrmann's finances.

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00:00After Mr Lehrman lost his case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, he was ordered to

00:07pay $2 million of the network's costs.

00:11He's trying to delay the enforcement of that order, and today the court heard he's been

00:15served with a bankruptcy notice over the debt.

00:18Ten's lawyers have told the court no further action would be taken until the court makes

00:23a decision on this issue.

00:25Mr Lehrman is also fighting Ten's bid for him to pay a security of costs before his

00:30appeal goes ahead.

00:32Mr Lehrman's lawyer Zali Burrows argued it was well known her client was on Centrelink

00:37and wouldn't be able to pay.

00:39She accused Ten of bullying her client in a bid to shut down the appeal, which Ten's

00:44lawyers rejected.

00:46Mr Lehrman is challenging the finding that on the balance of probabilities, he raped

00:50Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019.

00:53His criminal trial in the ACT Supreme Court collapsed without a verdict due to juror misconduct.

00:59But lawyers for the network and Ms Wilkinson argue Mr Lehrman has had his day in court

01:04and he doesn't deserve another at their expense.

01:07Justice Wendy Abraham has reserved her decision.

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