The newspapers defending former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation appeal say one of their key witnesses gave truthful evidence about a murder.
The witnesses – who detailed the killing of villager Ali Jan by Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith – should be believed,despite efforts by the disgraced soldier’s legal team to undermine their credibility,a court has been told.
Former military lawyer David McBride’s legal team hoped he would avoid jail because he exposed problems in the national interest. Now they are thinking the worst.
The move comes less than 24 hours after two bomb blasts targeted the offices of different political leaders in north-west Balochistan province.
Crown prosecutor Sean Flood said the former SAS soldier’s background as a “highly trained former military officer” meant he was in a better position to engage in “hand-to-hand combat”.
Thousands of emails between Seven West Media executives and disgraced former SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith’s legal team will be released to commercial rival Nine.
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A painting of the former military lawyer,due to stand trial this month on national security issues,has won Australia’s top portrait prize for women.