A defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann has ended with a dramatic finding against the former Liberal party staffer. 

Justice Michael Lee is satisfied that on the balance of probabilities Mr Lehrmann did rape Brittany Higgins inside Parliament House in Canberra in March 2019. 

Court reporter Patrick Bell steps through the judgement that was watched on a live stream by tens of thousands of people. 

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Patrick Bell, ABC court reporter