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Ben Roberts-Smith takes leave from Seven Networks as defamation trial approaches
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has taken leave from his role as general manager of Seven Networks in Queensland, less than two months before trial begins in his defamation lawsuit against Nine-owned Fairfax over articles that accused him of war crimes.
SMH editor added to Sydney criminal lawyer’s defamation case
A criminal defence lawyer who represented convicted criminal Salim Mehajer has won court approval to join the editor of the Sydney Morning Herald to her defamation lawsuit over an article and social media posts that allegedly implied she breached her oath as a solicitor by being romantically involved with clients.
Fairfax can’t add new claims of ‘very serious criminal misconduct’ in Ben Roberts-Smith’s case
A judge overseeing Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation case against Fairfax has refused a bid by the publisher to bolster its defence with further allegations of criminal conduct by the soldier, who told the court Friday former Governor-General Quentin Bryce will give evidence for him at the upcoming trial.
Ben Roberts-Smith flags ‘serious concerns’ about potential unlawful conduct by Fairfax
Ben Roberts-Smith has raised “serious concerns” in his defamation case against Fairfax that the media company may have unlawfully published classified material he allegedly buried in his backyard, with the war veteran asking for an explanation of where it came from.
AFR apologises to iSignThis as defamation case settles
The publisher of the Australian Financial Review has settled a defamation lawsuit by iSignthis CEO John Karantzis over an article by Rear Window columnist Joe Aston that allegedly falsely linked him to a money laundering scheme.
Lawyer wins costs despite rejecting $120,000 settlement offer in defamation case
News Corp and journalist Annette Sharp will have to pay the legal costs of Sydney lawyer Christopher Murphy who won a $110,000 judgment in his defamation case against the publisher, despite the lawyer rejecting an $120,000 offer to settle the case.
Brother of NBA star sues sister for defamation over historical sexual abuse allegations
The half-brother and manager of NBA star Ben Simmons has filed defamation proceedings against his half-sister over a barrage of tweets accusing him of sexually molesting her when she was a child.
Sydney lawyer wins $110,000 defamation judgment over ‘gossipy and intrusive’ News Corp article
High profile criminal lawyer Christopher Murphy has been awarded a $110,000 judgment in his defamation case over a "gossipy and intrusive" Daily Telegraph article which a judge found had damaged the lawyer's professional reputation.
Ben Roberts-Smith accused in court of ‘deliberate concealment’ of docs, as AFP confirms probe
News publishers facing a defamation suit by Ben Roberts-Smith have called on the war veteran to explain alleged "deliberate concealment" of documents relevant to the case, as the Australian Federal Police reveals they are investigating claims he buried evidence.
Herald Sun exec settles defamation lawsuit by former MP Melissa Parke
Herald Sun executive Dr Colin Rubenstein has settled a lawsuit by former Labor MP Melissa Parke accusing him of defaming her in an email and article relating to her 2019 pre-selection speech, after she failed in a bid to strike down his honest opinion defence.