The trial of the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins will proceed after a court dismissed his application to halt the proceedings.
Bruce Lehrmann pleaded not guilty to raping Ms Higgins last year and applied for a permanent stay, or alternatively, a temporary stay, on the case.
ACT Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucy McCallum handed down her decision on Friday afternoon, dismissing his application and allowing the trial to proceed.
He was committed for trial in the ACT Supreme Court for allegedly raping Ms Higgins in an office inside Parliament House in March 2019.
A six-week trial has been set down for June.
