The alleged sufferer will give proof from one other courtroom, through an audio-visual hyperlink.
Lehrmann’s barrister Andrew Hoare KC stated the particulars of the case had been altered and matter might must run right into a second day.
‘There was an utility for particular measures … the complainant will give proof in a distant room and it is completely common for somebody in her place to offer proof in that manner,’ he informed the court docket.
The court docket then heard from Jess Goldie, a lawyer from Thomson Geer, who represented the ABC, Information Corp, and 9 Community.
Ms Goldie made submissions to the court docket to request that media have the ability to hearken to the alleged sufferer’s proof, slightly than conducting her cross-examination in a closed court docket.
She stated the case was a ‘excessive public curiosity matter’ and reminded the court docket that her identification wouldn’t be printed, as per Queensland legal guidelines.
‘It’s an necessary basic proposition to our authorized system,’ she stated.
‘This matter is a singular case which has attracted a excessive diploma of nationwide curiosity in media protection. There may be, subsequently, a excessive public curiosity within the matter.’
Ms Goldie additionally stated permitting the media to look at her proof means the matter can be reported precisely.
Lehrmann’s barrister Andrew Hoare KC opposed the media utility, telling the court docket that the scope of the cross-examination would imply the alleged sufferer can be recognized.
Nonetheless, Ms Goldie stated the media wouldn’t report any figuring out options of the complainant, even when they had been lined in open court docket.
Crown prosecutor Nicole Friedewald stated the complainant additionally opposed the media utility as a result of she needed privateness.
‘She needs for her privateness to be maintained in a manner that another complainant in a matter of this kind,’ Ms Fiedewald stated.
Justice of the Peace Marc Howden briefly adjourned the matter after the submissions had been made.
