Followers of Our Nic will be aware that she has been battling legally with paparazzi photographer Jamie Fawcett for some time now, her struggle reaching a crescendo including AVOs and subpoenas flying from all sides.

Now Kidman has been called in as a star witness in another branch of this particular legal mess, as Fairfax Media are contesting a jury's finding, that Fawcett was defamed by a Sun Herald gossip column from 2005 (the snapper is suing), with the defence of truth and Nic's ongoing wranglings with Fawcett are of particular interest.

Are you confused yet?

Kidman, who employs 24 hour security, told the court she had been "deeply disturbed" when a listening device was found outside her house in early 2005.

Fawcett was accused of having planted the bug, with charges were later dropped.

Kidman then relived the night in 2005 when she was chased across Sydney by Fawcett as she made her way to her parent's Greenwich home for dinner.

She demonstrated how she was crouched down in the back of the car to avoid being detected by him and had fears for her safety.

"I was frightened and I was worried, I was worried about a car accident," Kidman told the court.

Her driver, John Manning, sounded "pretty panicked" as he told her about Fawcett's "crazy" driving.

"I was really frightened and I was in tears, and distressed," Kidman said.

"I said to (Mr Manning) I don't think you should ever drive me again and I'm sorry I put you in that position."

At this point, we feel as though saying "the trial continues" is a bit of a "well duh" proposition, considering Fawcett vs Pretty Much Everyone has been "continuing", in one form or another, since 2005, but we feel like being real journalists for a change. So...

The trial continues today.

*Anna Coren facial expression*