A group of officers recently had their defamation case against former ACT chief prosecutor dismissed by the federal court. The officers were seeking $1.42 million in damages, claiming that Drumgold had defamed them in a written complaint regarding their handling of the prosecution.
The court registrar made the decision to dismiss the case on Tuesday. The officers alleged that Drumgold's complaint about their actions in the Lehrmann case had damaged their reputations. However, the court found in favor of Drumgold and dismissed the defamation claim.
This outcome marks the end of a legal battle that had been ongoing between the AFP officers and Drumgold. The officers had sought significant damages, but the court ultimately ruled in favor of the former chief prosecutor.
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What was the defamation case about?
The defamation case was brought by a group of Australian federal police officers against former ACT top prosecutor Shane Drumgold.
How much in damages did the officers seek?
The officers sought $1.42m in damages in the defamation case.
What was the outcome of the case?
The federal court dismissed the defamation case brought by the AFP officers against Shane Drumgold.