Ex-SAS soldier is appealing court ruling that dismissed his defamation case against Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and the Canberra Times over war crimes reports
If Roberts-Smith succeeds in his appeal, the Full Court will need to consider whether to make new findings or to send the case back for a supplementary hearing or a complete retrial.
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The rejection of evidence from Ben Roberts-Smith and his military colleagues should not have strengthened claims he engaged in war crimes, a court has heard.