Bruce Lehrmann, the man accused of assaulting his former colleague/Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, has not made any comments in public – until yesterday. That changed due to his quest to have his defamation lawsuit heard by the Federal Court – that’s in doubt because he did not file his claim against News Corp/Samantha Maiden and Network Ten/Lisa Wilkinson within the one-year limitation period. Higgins’ interviews that Lehrmann claims defamed him were broadcast/published on 15 February 2021, but the legal paperwork was filed 2 years later. Lehrmann says he was held up by the criminal case, legal advice he received, and his own mental health battles. And yesterday, the focus was on when he received legal advice with text messages to his then-girlfriend on the night those interviews appeared, saying his lawyer had told him he could be “up for millions” if named. As they say in the classics, the hearing continues…