Brittany Higgins has launched a press release addressing the justice system, days after it was confirmed there would now not be a retrial of the person she accused of raping her, Bruce Lehrmann.
It comes after ACT's Director of Public Prosecutions mentioned Friday he wouldn't pursue a retrial of Lehrmann, citing the wellbeing and well being of alleged sufferer Higgins.
Shane Drumgold confirmed he had filed a discover Friday morning, bringing the prosecution to an finish.
"I've not too long ago acquired compelling proof from two impartial medical specialists that the continuing trauma related to this prosecution presents a big and unacceptable danger to the lifetime of the complainant," he mentioned on Friday.
Higgins accused Lehrmann of sexually assaulting her within the workplace of then-Defence Minister Linda Reynolds in Parliament in March 2019.
He has denied the accusation and denied having intercourse with Higgins.
He pleaded not responsible in his preliminary trial.
The jury in Lehrmann's preliminary trial was discharged over juror misconduct after a number of days of being unable to succeed in a verdict.
The retrial date had been set for February 20 subsequent 12 months.
Higgins criticised the "asymmetrical prison justice system" in her assertion, saying she was "required to inform the reality below oath, whereas he was afforded the selection of staying silent".
"I used to be required to inform the reality below oath over every week on the witness stand and was cross examined at size. He was afforded the selection of staying silent in courtroom," Higgins mentioned.
"My life was publicly scrutinised, open for the world to see. He was not."
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