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Investigator wants evidence in Ben Roberts-Smith case, as Fairfax seeks costs from Seven, Stokes
Defamation 2023-06-29 2:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The office of the special investigator wants access to evidence in Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation case, a court has heard, while Fairfax says it needs to see invoices from Herbert Smith Freehills to the soldier’s financial backer, Seven chairman Kerry Stokes, in its bid for costs.

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AFP to investigate leaks of Brittany Higgins documents
Courts 2023-06-14 10:23 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Federal Police will investigate concerns that restricted material produced during the criminal trial of accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann was leaked to select media outlets.

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Ben Roberts-Smith not ‘honest and reliable’, had motives to lie, judge says
Defamation 2023-06-05 5:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has published his reasons for tossing Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation lawsuits over publications accusing him of war crimes, saying the former SAS corporal was not “honest and reliable”.

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ABC broadcast Brittany Higgins’ speech to prejudice rape trial, court told
Defamation 2023-06-05 11:38 pm By Gareth Baker

The ABC acted with malice when it aired Brittany Higgins’ defamatory National Press Club speech in full, and the broadcaster’s public interest defence won’t save it, accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann has said.

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Judge finds Ben Roberts-Smith committed war crimes, tosses defamation claims
Defamation 2023-06-01 2:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith has lost his defamation case against Nine-owned Fairfax, with a judge finding Thursday it was true that Australia’s most decorated soldier committed civilian murders in Afghanistan.

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Judgment day looms in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case
Defamation 2023-05-25 9:53 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing defamation cases brought by accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith will deliver his long-awaited findings next week, ruling on whether allegations of civilian murder in Afghanistan against the country’s most decorated living soldier are substantially true.

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Higgins’ speech in public interest, ABC says in Lehrmann defamation suit
Defamation 2023-05-19 2:50 pm By Sam Matthews

The ABC is relying on a new statutory public interest defence in a defamation case brought by accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann over its coverage of a National Press Club speech by his accuser, former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins.

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Bruce Lehrmann wins bid to bring late defamation cases against News Corp, Ten
Defamation 2023-04-28 12:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann has won his bid to bring defamation cases against News Corp and Network Ten despite the expiry of a 12-month limitation period.

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Decision looming on Lehrmann defamation cases against News Corp, Ten
Defamation 2023-04-11 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann will learn this week whether his defamation cases against News Corp and Network Ten can proceed despite the expiration of a 12-month limitations period.

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Lehrmann says ABC defamed him with live broadcast of Higgins’ Press Club speech
Media 2023-04-06 5:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has accused the Australian Broadcasting Corporation of a “contemptuous attempt” to prejudice the jury in a criminal trial over his alleged rape of former colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.

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