Overview

• District Court Judge Craig Chowdhury upheld legal professional privilege over police documents sought by the defence and ordered the material resealed.
• The court granted defence lawyer Zali Burrows leave to subpoena alleged Facebook and other messages between solicitor Marlia Saunders of Thomson Greer and the complainant.
• Barrister Michael Bonasia, for the Queensland Police Commissioner, said the withheld papers constituted confidential legal advice, which the judge accepted.
• The defence highlighted disclosure concerns after learning a detective’s personal hard drive holding case materials malfunctioned and was destroyed, preventing independent forensic review.
• A permanent stay application is listed for September 26, with Lehrmann yet to be required to enter a plea and a trial not expected until 2026.