JUSTICE MICHAEL LEE'S FINDINGS ON THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE INCIDENT
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* On the balance of possibilities, Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in then-defence minister Linda Reynolds' Parliament House office
* The pair spent roughly 40 minutes together in Senator Reynolds' office in the early hours of March 23, 2019
* Lehrmann's intentions in returning to Parliament House were likely not for work purposes as he claimed, but in engaging in sexual contact with Ms Higgins
* He was "hell-bent" on having sex with her and indifferent as to whether she consented or not
* Lehrmann's account that there was no sexual contact between the pair was one of his numerous lies
* Ms Higgins most likely didn't repeatedly tell Lehrmann "no", as she claimed, but she was also likely passive during the assault
* She was most likely not fully aware of her surroundings but realised Lehrmann was on top of her during the assault
NETWORK TEN'S CONDUCT
* Lehrmann sued Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson over an interview with Ms Higgins that aired on The Project and contained the allegations
* Justice Lee ruled in favour of Ten and Ms Wilkinson after the broadcaster succeeded in its truth defence, that the rape most likely did take place
* Ten's senior litigation counsel Tasha Smithies was found to have shown a serious lack of judgment in approving a speech given by Wilkinson at the Logies prior to Lehrmann's criminal trial
* Wilkinson was less culpable than those encouraging her to make the speech, Justice Lee said
KEY QUOTES FROM JUSTICE LEE
* "As a result of the inconclusive criminal trial, Mr Lehrmann remains a man who has not been convicted of any offence, but he has now been found, by the civil standard of proof, to have engaged in a great wrong"
* "It follows Ms Higgins has been proven to be a victim of sexual assault"
* "Having escaped the lions' den, Mr Lehrmann made the mistake of going back for his hat"
Australian Associated Press
