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Brittany Higgins has broken her silence on social media after a judge ruled that she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann.
In an Instagram story, Ms Higgins shared a post encouraging people to make submissions to a Australian Law Reform Commission inquiry into the judicial treatment of sexual violence.
Justice Michael Lee on Tuesday ruled that Lerhmann had raped Brittany Higgins, saying he been 'hellbent' on having sex with his former colleague.
Brittany Higgins has broken her silence on social media after a judge ruled that she was likely raped by Bruce Lehrmann
The 28-year-old stood when the Justice Lee adjourned the matter, kept his head down, and charged from the court at the first opportunity.
Lehrmann was flanked by his legal team as he left NSW's Federal Court and made efforts to avoid a waiting throng of reporters and cameramen.
He remained stoney-faced and silent as he was followed down the street with one cameraman seen falling over onto the pavement amid the chaos.
Moment earlier Lee found that Lehrmann was 'indifferent' to whether drunk Ms Higgins consented or not before he raped her on a senator's couch at Parliament House in March 2019.
The findings were delivered on Monday as Justice Lee handed down his judgment in Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson.
'Mr Lehrmann raped Ms Higgins,' he said of the infamous night in March 2019.
While there was no evidence Lehrmann knew that Ms Higgins did not consent to the sexual activity, he was recklessly
