Magistrate critical of 'troubling' and 'outdated' questions from Craig McLachlan's lawyer to female complainants

Magistrate critical of 'troubling' and 'outdated' questions from Craig McLachlan's lawyer to female complainants
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DecDecember 2020 at 5:17am
Craig McLachlan addresses the media outside the Travelodge Hotel in Martin Place, Sydney, after the verdict.
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The lawyer who defended Craig McLachlan in the actor's high-profile sexual assault case, where he was found not guilty, has been criticised by a Magistrate for asking "inappropriate" questions of the female complainants.
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Actor Craig McLachlan was found not guilty of assault and indecent assault charges
Magistrate Belinda Wallington criticised defence lawyer Stuart Littlemore for asking questions referencing "troubling and outdated stereotypes"

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