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Friday, 11 September 2026
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Tim Clarke

Brittany Higgins’ solicitor Leon Zwier was talking to her fiancée David Sharaz and her best friend Emma Webster over a drink which was recorded.

Tim ClarkePremiumSecret recording of Higgins’ lawyer muddies ethical waters

The revelation Ms Higgins’ solicitor Leon Zwier was talking to her fiancée David Sharaz and her best friend Emma Webster over a drink after court should be no surprise whatsoever.

Tim Clarke

The trial of R vs Lehrmann was always going to be hard. Hard for the accused, hard for the alleged victim Brittany Higgins, and hard for the jurors – who obviously took their role very seriously.

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Higgins jury warned like any other, but human like us all

Lucy McCallum could not have been clearer, telling jurors outside research of any form was ‘absolutely forbidden’. And yet, ironically, a desire to make the right decision has led them to make a wrong one.

Tim Clarke

Day FiveVideoClaremont: The Trial podcast ‘The Missing Hours’

In what’s already been a week of bombshells, day five was no exception. Join Natalie Bonjolo, Alison Fan and Tim Clarke as they discuss the days’ events, as Tim described them, a reverse-alibi.

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