The inquiry will be able to hold public and private hearings, issue search warrants, compel the production of documents and compel the attendance of witnesses.
A public inquiry will be held into the abandoned rape trial of former Liberal ministerial staffer Bruce Lehrmann following allegations levelled by the police and Director of Public Prosecutions at one another.
“The allegations made in recent weeks are serious,” Barr said in a statement on Wednesday morning. “An independent review of the roles played by the criminal justice agencies involved is the most appropriate response.” The inquiry will consider several elements of the case: the engagement between the prosecutor’s office and police regarding the prospect of charges being laid; the decision to proceed to trial and the decision not to pursue a retrial; the conduct of the police and the prosecutor’s office; the laws for addressing juror misconduct in the ACT; and the assistance given to Higgins during the trial.
ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury said the inquiry wasn’t about revisiting the trial or any evidence within it.“It is expected that the inquiry will have regard to investigations which other bodies may be conducting regarding these matters,” he said. “I would ask everyone to respect the privacy of individuals who will be involved in this Inquiry.
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