An inquiry’s report into the ACT prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann, who denied accusations he raped Brittany Higgins, has now been released in full
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The Sofronoff inquiry has made “several serious findings of misconduct” against ACT director of public prosecutions, Shane Drumgold.
The report, released by the ACT government on Monday after extensive leaks, concluded that Drumgold “at times … lost objectivity and did not act with fairness and detachment” throughout the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins.
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