Lehrmann inquiry head Walter Sofronoff loses bid to overturn ‘serious corrupt conduct’ finding

Walter Sofronoff, the former head of the Lehrmann inquiry, has failed in his attempt to overturn the ACT integrity commission's finding that he engaged in "serious corrupt conduct." The Federal Court, presided over by Justice Wendy Abraham, dismissed Sofronoff's challenge on Thursday. The integrity commission had concluded that Sofronoff leaked his inquiry's findings to two journalists before its official release. Sofronoff's legal challenge argued that the commission's findings of "dishonesty, bad faith and partiality" were not supported by evidence, but the court rejected this claim, upholding many of the commission's original conclusions. The case centered on the integrity of the inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann.