US EditionLehrmann to fight to have his Toowoomba rape case thrown out of court
- Bruce Lehrmann, a former Liberal Party staffer, faces two counts of rape allegedly committed in Toowoomba in October 2021, with a committal hearing adjourned until July 4, 2024.
- Lehrmann's lawyer, Zali Burrows, filed in the Toowoomba District Court a permanent stay application claiming police withheld investigation materials and illegally intercepted lawyer phone calls.
- Detective Senior Constable Ashlee Ryder acknowledged having two notebooks and additional materials that were not included in the documents submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions, and confirmed that all signed statements have been handed over.
- Barrister Jess Goldie argued high public interest justifies media presence for fair reporting despite the Queensland Supreme Court denying Lehrmann’s name suppression, and defence lawyer Andrew Hoare plans a no-case submission.
- Scheduled hearings for July 25 and further proceedings indicate a prolonged pre-trial process complicated by ongoing disclosure disputes and legal challenges.
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