Linda Reynolds

Brittany Higgins is being sued for defamation in a WA court by her former boss Senator Linda Reynolds, whose office she was allegedly raped in.

The Bruce Lehrmann defamation case now awaits a verdict from Justice Michael Lee, following the end of the trial this week.

An inquiry into the handling of the Bruce Lehrmann case has begun in the ACT. The case will examine the actions of police and the prosecutor.