The former soldier’s previous defamation trial presents the rare situation of there being hours of evidence of his alleged crimes already on the public record For almost every day of his marathon defamation trial, Ben Roberts-Smith VC, sat in the same spot in the federal court. A chair by the window, bathed in sunshine, from where he could glare at witnesses giving evidence.He sits now in a very different position. Continue reading...
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Ben Roberts-Smith is back in court, now as a defendant. His case reminds us that there are laws even amid war
The Guardian World
April 07, 2026
15:00 GMT
The former soldier’s previous defamation trial presents the rare situation of there being hours of evidence of his alleged crimes already on the public record For almost every day of his marathon defamation trial, Ben Roberts-Smith VC, sat in the same spot in the federal court. A chair by the window, bathed in sunshine, from where he could glare at witnesses giving evidence. He sits now in a very different position. Continue reading...
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The former soldier’s previous defamation trial presents the rare situation of there being hours of evidence of his alleged crimes already on the public record
For almost every day of his marathon defamation trial, Ben Roberts-Smith VC, sat in the same spot in the federal court. A chair by the window, bathed in sunshine, from where he could glare at witnesses giving evidence.
He sits now in a very different position.
Continue reading...
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