Roberts-Smith fights moves by war crimes investigators to access restricted documents

Roberts-Smith fights moves by war crimes investigators to access restricted documents

The war veteran opposes investigators accessing parts of the sensitive court file in his failed defamation case,the Federal Court has heard.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn

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Roberts-Smith should pay full costs of defamation case ‘based on a lie’,court hears

Roberts-Smith should pay full costs of defamation case ‘based on a lie’,court hears

The former soldier brought a lawsuit despite knowing the war crimes allegations were true,according to the media outlets that now want him to pay their costs.

  • byMichael Bachelard
Police,war crimes investigators seek access to documents in Roberts-Smith case

Police,war crimes investigators seek access to documents in Roberts-Smith case

The Australian Federal Police and the Office of the Special Investigator want access to restricted documents from Ben Roberts-Smith’s multimillion-dollar case.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
The extraordinary security measures for Roberts-Smith appeal

The extraordinary security measures for Roberts-Smith appeal

The former soldier’s appeal against his defamation loss will be heard in February,and each judge will be given a safe and separate computer to protect national security.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Kerry Stokes resists producing documents showing involvement in Roberts-Smith case

Kerry Stokes resists producing documents showing involvement in Roberts-Smith case

Ben Roberts-Smith’s key supporters at Seven West Media are seeking to overturn a court order forcing them to reveal their communications with the former soldier’s lawyers.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Costs fight delayed in Roberts-Smith case as Nine seeks Seven documents

Costs fight delayed in Roberts-Smith case as Nine seeks Seven documents

Ben Roberts-Smith’s key supporters at Seven West Media may resist handing over documents revealing their involvement in his failed defamation case,the Federal Court has heard.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
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Stokes forced to reveal communications with Roberts-Smith’s lawyers

Stokes forced to reveal communications with Roberts-Smith’s lawyers

Ben Roberts-Smith’s key supporters at Seven West Media must hand over thousands of documents showing their involvement in his failed defamation case.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Seven director’s 8600 emails about Roberts-Smith defamation case

Seven director’s 8600 emails about Roberts-Smith defamation case

Nine newspapers are seeking access to thousands of emails Seven commercial director Bruce McWilliam sent and received during the former soldier’s failed defamation case.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Roberts-Smith launches appeal against historic defamation loss

Roberts-Smith launches appeal against historic defamation loss

The former Special Air Service corporal filed a notice of appeal in the Federal Court on Tuesday.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn andCalum Jaspan
A man with something to hide:The day I put tough questions to Ben Roberts-Smith

A man with something to hide:The day I put tough questions to Ben Roberts-Smith

The more we spoke,the more his guard appeared to slip.

  • byChris Masters
Big loss for Stokes and Seven in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation costs battle

Big loss for Stokes and Seven in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation costs battle

The patrons of the disgraced war hero do not agree they should bear the costs of his failed defamation action against The Age,The Sydney Morning Herald and the Canberra Times.

  • byHarriet Alexander