Because this time he has to stand in the witness box and be cross examined on evidence. He cannot wait in his car outside and avoid it now.
Previously all he had to say was "I didn't do it". Now as the complainant he has to say why he didn't and why both Wilkinson and Newscorp were wrong.
I don't think there will be a jury to protect him this time as it is a civil case. It is so easy to create a mistrial..............There are now 3 outcomes available to high profile cases in jury trials..
1. Guilty as charged....go to gaol. 2 Innocent..........Walk free 3. Mistrial ............Walk free.
The odds in your favour of walking free just improved out of sight. Just create a mistrial without any penalty.. easy as.............
