Brittany Higgins won't be testifying in Linda Reynolds defamation case

 

Brittany Higgins will not testify to defend herself at a defamation trial brought against her by Linda Reynolds.

Higgins’ lawyer, Rachael Young, told the supreme court of Western Australia on Monday that her client, who is now pregnant, would not travel to Perth from her home in France to give evidence.

“The defence will not be calling Ms Higgins,” she told the court.

Young said there were three reasons behind the decision.

“The first is the defendant is not obliged to go into oral evidence,” she said.

“The second is … we don’t think we need to call Ms Higgins to satisfy Your Honour as to being successful in these proceedings.

“The third is a matter of Ms Higgins’ medical state.”