Defamation dispute between Brittany Higgins and Linda Reynolds drags on

It was hoped this week that a court showdown against Senator Linda Reynolds’ former staffer Brittany Higgins and her fiance David Sharaz would resolve their defamation dispute.

But after a marathon mediation session in private that lasted several hours on Tuesday, the case is still inconclusive.

Mr Sharaz and Ms Higgins were forced to return to Australia from their new lives in France to face Senator Reynolds in person, but the outgoing politician reportedly agreed to sit in a separate room during mediation talks. made a choice