Lawyers for Linda Reynolds have launched a fresh lawsuit against Brittany Higgins which attempts to gain access to her $2.4 million federal government settlement. Ms Higgins was awarded the money after signing a settlement agreement with the Commonwealth for compensation after she was allegedly raped in Parliament House. The trial also heard from a former top brass with the Australian Federal Police, who says she was taken aback when she discovered her meeting with Linda Reynolds occurred in a "potential crime scene" a fortnight after Ms Higgins's alleged rape.