Jury in Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape trial may face questions about prior knowledge of case
Prosecutors in Bruce Lehrmann's upcoming rape trial in Queensland are seeking to question potential jurors about their prior knowledge of the case. The move aims to mitigate the impact of extensive pre-trial publicity on the fairness of the jury selection process.
Why it matters
This highlights the legal challenges of ensuring a fair trial in high-profile cases where media coverage may influence potential jurors.
Bruce Lehrmann, pictured outside Sydney’s federal court in 2025, is set to stand trial in Toowoomba in November. Photograph: Steve Markham/AAP Bruce Lehrmann, pictured outside Sydney’s federal court in 2025, is set to stand trial in Toowoomba in November. Photograph: Steve Markham/AAP Queensland Jury in Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape trial may face questions about prior knowledge of case Lehrmann is accused of raping a woman in 2021 and will stand trial in Toowoomba in November. He intends to contest the charges
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Jurors in the pending trial of Bruce Lehrmann for alleged rape could be questioned about their prior knowledge of him and the case.
Lehrmann, 31, is set to stand trial from 2 November, accused of twice raping a woman at a house in regional Queensland in 2021.
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