Bruce Lehrmann lodges last-minute appeal against defamation loss

has filed a last-minute appeal against a judge's dismissal of his defamation case and finding that he likely raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.

The court previously heard that he had no financial backers in his case and his lawyers had worked on a no-win, no-fee basis during the proceedings. Justice Lee has previously said Wilkinson is seeking to recoup more than $1.8 million in legal costs.Key Victorian seat of Higgins to be abolished at next federal election

These include a defamation case against Higgins and her fiance David Sharaz by Senator Reynolds over allegations that the Liberal politician and others in parliament worked to cover up the sexual assault.

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