Breaking: Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has settled a compensation claim with the Commonwealth after launching civil legal action
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has settled a compensation claim with the Commonwealth after launching civil legal action.Brittany Higgins and the Commonwealth have reached a settlement in her compensation claim.“At a mediation held today, the Commonwealth and Ms Higgins settled her claims,” Blumers Lawyers said in a statement.
“At the request of Ms Higgins, the parties have agreed that the terms of the settlement are confidential.”Higgins had alleged she was raped by former colleague Bruce Lehrmann, but the case was aborted in October after jury misconduct. A second trial scheduled for early next year was also scrapped because of concerns over Higgins’ mental health.Two former Liberal ministers Linda Reynolds and Michaelia Cash had also been named in the documents.
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