Former elite soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is yet to publicly address last week's court ruling that he committed war crimes in Afghanistan, with the judge's full conclusions to be released today.He has since resigned from his senior role at Seven West MediaJustice Anthony Besanko on Thursday dismissed Mr Roberts-Smith's defamation suit against newspapers owned by Nine Entertainment, finding reports of murder and bullying had been substantiated.
The Victoria Cross recipient was in Bali on judgement day. He has since resigned from an executive role with Seven West Media.Matt Collins KC, a barrister and media law expert, has said he expects Justice Besanko's written reasons to be "meticulous" in outlining the evidence heard during the 13-month trial."It will be open to Ben Roberts-Smith and his team to pore over the reasons and see whether there are potential grounds for challenging it.
Ben Roberts-Smith sued three newspapers over reports linking him to alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. Other claims, including the alleged abuse of his mistress, were not proven but Justice Besanko ruled they were covered by the defence of contextual truth.His decision has sparked debate over whether Mr Roberts-Smith, 44, should be stripped of his military honours.
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