Lawyers may be allowed to cross-examine prospective jurors under oath about what they know before the start of an upcoming trial involving Bruce Lehrmann. The approach would target jurors’ prior knowledge or exposure to information related to the case, as part of the selection process.
Both outlets report on the same development, describing a procedure that aims to address potential bias arising from pre-trial awareness. PerthNow and The West Australian frame the matter as a possible measure for the forthcoming trial, indicating that jurors could be questioned directly about their knowledge of Lehrmann before being sworn.
The coverage does not describe specific details of how the questioning will be conducted beyond the fact that it would occur under oath and would focus on pre-trial knowledge. No additional differences in substance are reported between the two sources beyond their shared wording and framing.
