A Queensland court has denied a request by former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann to obtain materials from the documentary titled Silenced.

昆士蘭州法院拒絕了前政治助理 Bruce Lehrmann 獲取紀錄片《Silenced》相關資料的請求。

The legal contest centered on a subpoena issued by Mr. Lehrmann's legal representative, Zali Burrows, directed at Stranger Than Fiction Films. The request sought the acquisition of the completed documentary, unedited supplementary footage, and distribution schedules. The stated objective of this maneuver was to evaluate whether the content warranted an injunction to prevent publication prior to Mr. Lehrmann's scheduled trial on November 2, wherein he faces allegations of two counts of rape occurring in 2021. Mr. Lehrmann has indicated an intention to contest these charges, although a formal plea has not been entered.

這場法律爭議集中在 Lehrmann 的法律代表 Zali Burrows 向 Stranger Than Fiction Films 發出的傳喚令。該請求旨在獲取已完成的紀錄片、未剪輯的補充片段以及發行時間表。此舉的目的是評估內容是否足以申請禁制令，以防止在 Lehrmann 預定於 11 月 2 日的審判前公開，他在該案中面臨兩項 2021 年發生的強姦指控。Lehrmann 已表示打算對這些指控提出抗辯，儘管尚未正式提交答辯書。

Conversely, the production company, represented by barrister Dauid Sibtain, contended that the subpoena constituted an abuse of process. The defense argued that the documentary, which examines the utilization of defamation statutes to suppress survivors of abuse, does not reference the specific trial in question. Furthermore, it was asserted that the film's current screening status and the prevalence of prior media coverage regarding Mr. Lehrmann's legal history rendered the request redundant. Judge Deborah Richards subsequently set aside the subpoena, concluding that the request lacked a legitimate forensic purpose and that the materials were not relevant to the impending trial. Consequently, Stranger Than Fiction Films has sought the recovery of legal costs from the defendant.

相反地，由大律師 Dauid Sibtain 代表的製作公司則主張，該傳喚令構成對程序的濫用。辯方認為，該紀錄片探討的是如何利用誹謗法條來壓制受虐倖存者，並未提及涉案的具體審判。此外，公司聲稱該片目前的上映狀態以及先前媒體對 Lehrmann 法律紀錄的廣泛報導，使得該請求顯得多餘。法官 Deborah Richards 隨後撤銷了傳喚令，認定該請求缺乏正當的法證目的，且相關材料與即將舉行的審判無關。因此，Stranger Than Fiction Films 已尋求向被告追討法律費用。

The court has ruled that the documentary materials are irrelevant to the trial, and the defendant remains scheduled for trial on November 2.

法院裁定紀錄片資料與審判無關，被告仍定於 11 月 2 日接受審判。