Overview

• Justice Paul Tottle of the Supreme Court of Western Australia will hand down the judgment on Wednesday morning, with the court to livestream the decision.
• Reynolds sued over 2022–23 posts she alleges conveyed imputations of harassment, mishandling of Higgins’ allegation, efforts to silence victims, and questionable conduct during Bruce Lehrmann’s criminal proceedings.
• The five-week trial concluded in September 2024 with more than 20 witnesses, including a week of testimony from Reynolds, while Higgins withdrew from giving evidence citing health reasons.
• A Federal Court judge previously found on the balance of probabilities that Lehrmann raped Higgins and rejected claims of a political cover-up involving Reynolds; Lehrmann is appealing that finding.
• Reynolds has separately sued the Commonwealth and HWL Ebsworth over Higgins’ $2.4 million settlement, with an initial case management hearing listed for October 8.