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Lehrmann switches solicitor ahead of rape trial

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann has changed his legal defence team ahead of a trial for allegedly raping a woman in October 2021.

AAP · Mar 10, 2025

Lehrmann to seek trial without jury on rape allegations

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann will seek a judge-alone trial, which is granted for complex cases or when there has been significant publicity.

AAP · Jan 23, 2025

Rape-accused Lehrmann given weeks to review police data

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann's charges have been heard for first time since the Queensland Supreme Court ruled that he could be publicly identified.

AAP · Nov 1, 2023

High-profile man accused of Toowoomba rape to fight to retain anonymity

Laws soon to be introduced to Queensland parliament would allow accused to be named before he’s committed for trial

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2023

Prosecutors seek advice in high-profile rape case

Solicitors for a high-profile man accused of rape have obtained partial data from the alleged victim's phone and are seeking a forensic medical report.

AAP · Jun 28, 2023

High-profile Queensland rape accused seeks information from alleged victim’s phone

The man, who cannot be named, is charged with two counts of raping a young woman in Toowoomba in 2021

The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2023

High-profile rape suspect may call witnesses at hearing

The defence counsel for a high-profile man accused of rape in Queensland may call on witnesses to testify in an attempt to prevent the matter going to trial.

AAP · Apr 5, 2023

High-profile man's rape case due back in Qld court

The case against a prominent man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, involving two counts of rape is due back in court in Toowoomba.

AAP · Feb 21, 2023