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‘Where’s the $2.4 Million?’: Brittany Higgins’ Bankruptcy Order Delayed by Court Technicality
Brittany Higgins' bankruptcy hearing was postponed due to a paperwork error, delaying efforts to recover $315,000 in damages awarded to ex-senator Linda Reynolds.
- On Tuesday, a Federal Court hearing expected to declare Brittany Higgins bankrupt was adjourned after a bankruptcy paperwork glitch, delaying the matter until next Tuesday.
- Linda Reynolds, ex‑Liberal senator, moved in October to force collection after a defamation win awarding $315,000 plus $26,109 interest, with Higgins responsible for 80 per cent of legal costs estimated more than $1,000,000.
- Justice Paul Tottle found in a lengthy judgment that Higgins' posts carried multiple imputations and said she made 26 false or misleading statements in media interviews.
- A trustee could be appointed on bankruptcy and investigate a trust Linda Reynolds alleges shielded a $2.4 million Commonwealth payout, while Martin Bennett, Reynolds' lawyer, said he will continue to pursue Brittany Higgins.
- Beyond the bankruptcy bid, the wider legal saga includes ruling, damages orders and appeals tied to Bruce Lehrmann, who denies the alleged rape and pursues appeals after his criminal trial was derailed by juror misconduct.
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With 'reputational vindication' already achieved, Reynolds targets 'financial vindication'
Linda Reynolds is suing the Commonwealth and its lawyers over the handling of Brittany Higgins' $2.4 million compensation settlement, yet has removed specific allegations against the former Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus.
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‘Where’s the $2.4 million?’: Brittany Higgins’ bankruptcy order delayed by court technicality
Higgins and her husband, David Sharaz, have been ordered to pay Higgins’ former boss, former Liberal senator Linda Reynolds, upwards of $341,000 in damages.
·Sydney, Australia
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