Linda Reynolds made a surprise appearance in Western Oz’s Supreme Court yesterday as her lawyer Martin Bennett began his closing arguments in the defamation case she’s brought against former staffer Brittany Higgins. Bennett accused an “arrogant” Higgins of “trivialising” the Senator’s pain from the “sanctity of France”, where she currently lives. He also said the “attacks” on Reynolds were built on a “litany of lies” and that Higgins’ 2021 The Project interview with journalist Lisa Wilkinson showed the “visceral hatred” she had for her former employer. Higgins’ lawyer Rachael Young SC has already wrapped up their side of things, denying any plan to bring down Reynolds or the Morrison Government. Instead, she said Higgins was motivated to bring her alleged attacker Bruce Lehrmann to justice. The closing submissions should wrap up today and Justice Paul Tottle is expected to retire to consider his verdict.