Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann will ask for a judge-only trial as he seeks to defend himself against two charges of rape.

ABC Australia

Australia

Bruce Lehrmann seeks judge-only trial

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Former parliamentary staffer Bruce Lehrmann, who will be standing trial for rape in Toowoomba, has indicated he’d prefer to face a judge-alone trial.

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Murdoch family

Huge move in Lehrmann rape trial

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann will seek a judge-alone trial, which is granted for complex cases or when there has been significant publicity.

The West Australian

Kerry Stokes

Lehrmann to seek trial without jury on rape allegations

PerthNow

City of Perth

Western Australia

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann will seek a judge-alone trial, which can be granted for complex cases or when there has been significant publicity.

SBS News

Sydney

New South Wales

Bruce Lehrmann to seek judge-only trial on Toowoomba rape charges

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann wants to face trial without a jury on charges alleging he raped a woman in 2021.Lehrmann was not required to appear in person in Toowoomba District Court today for the case's first mention since the indictment on two rape charges was handed down in December.He has yet to enter a plea but his legal representatives have previously said he denies the charges.READ MORE: Federal government takes on Rex Airl…

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Lehrmann to seek trial without jury on Queensland rape allegations

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann will seek a judge-alone trial, which is granted for complex cases or...

The Canberra Times

Australian Community Media

Canberra

Australian Capital Territory

The former Liberal staffer was last year committed to stand trial over allegations he raped a woman he met at a nightclub in the Queensland city on a drug-fuelled night in 2021.

Bruce Lehrmann seeks judge-only trial

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