Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann seeks judge-only trial for 2021 rape charges in Queensland.

Bruce Lehrmann, a former Liberal Party staffer, is seeking a judge-only trial on charges of raping a woman in Toowoomba, Queensland, in 2021. Lehrmann denies the allegations and has not entered a plea. The trial may proceed without a jury if deemed in the interests of justice due to potential factors like significant pre-trial publicity. Both sides have until March 14 to file their applications, with a pre-trial hearing set for March 27.

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