The battle over costs in Ben Roberts-Smith’s multimillion-dollar failed defamation case continues despite media mogul Kerry Stokes agreeing to pay the legal costs of the embattled soldier’s opponents. Mr Stokes, the owner of Seven West Media, made the decision to pay the costs, with an order made during a surpriseContinue Reading
Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes has agreed to pay the legal costs of Ben Roberts-Smith’s opponents in his multimillion-dollar failed defamation trial. The move stops the Federal Court from gaining access to thousands of documents and personal emails showing the level of involvement of Mr Roberts-Smith’s financial supporters inContinue Reading
Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes has agreed to pay the legal costs of Ben Roberts-Smith’s opponents in his multimillion-dollar failed defamation trial. The move stops the Federal Court from gaining access to thousands of documents and personal emails showing the level of involvement of Mr Roberts-Smith’s financial supporters inContinue Reading
Ben Roberts-Smith’s financial supporters at the Seven Network, including billionaire Kerry Stokes, will have to hand over thousands of documents, including personal emails, showing their level of involvement in the soldier’s failed defamation trial. In July, Federal Court Justice Anthony Besanko ruled some of the imputations against Mr Roberts-Smith putContinue Reading
Ben Roberts-Smith’s financial supporters at the Seven Network, including billionaire Kerry Stokes, will go ahead with challenging an order to hand over thousands of documents showing their level of involvement in the soldier’s failed defamation trial. Earlier this year, Federal Court Justice Anthony Besanko ruled some of the imputations againstContinue Reading
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith says a judge was mistaken in finding that he was involved in four murders of unarmed prisoners following a landmark defamation loss to three newspapers. The Victoria Cross recipient sued The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times over a series of articles publishedContinue Reading
Lawyers and financial backers who assisted Ben Roberts-Smith in his multimillion-dollar defamation trial have been ordered to hand over thousands of documents which will show their level of involvement, as the dispute over who will pay costs of the mammoth proceeding continues. Earlier this year, Federal Court Justice Anthony BesankoContinue Reading
Lawyers and financial backers who assisted Ben Roberts-Smith in his multimillion-dollar defamation trial have accused Nine Newspapers of going on a “fishing expedition” as the dispute over who will pay costs of the mammoth proceeding continues. Earlier this year, Federal Court Justice Anthony Besanko ruled some of the imputations againstContinue Reading
Lawyers and financial backers who assisted Ben Roberts-Smith in his multimillion-dollar defamation trial will fight to have subpoenas set aside as the dispute over who will pay the costs of the mammoth proceeding continues. Earlier this year, Federal Court Justice Anthony Besanko ruled some of the imputations against Mr Roberts-SmithContinue Reading