Judge Blocks Subpoena for Brittany Higgins Film | Australia News

Bruce Lehrmann’s bid to subpoena raw footage and transcripts from the documentary “Silenced” — citing potential jury prejudice tied to Brittany Higgins’ public commentary — was soundly rejected by a judge. The court ruled the film, already screened at the Sydney Film Festival, only covers Higgins’ personal journey and contains no new or relevant material to Lehrmann’s Toowoomba trial. The judge emphasized Higgins isn’t a witness, any jury connection is speculative, and the subpoena’s heavy reliance on her social media was legally flawed. An injunction to block the film’s local distribution was deemed unlikely to succeed. Lehrmann’s team was granted a brief reprieve on costs, but the subpoena was thrown out — and the documentary remains free to circulate as the trial moves forward. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f458a2bd3b0c51e3