Ben Roberts-Smith has agreed to pay legal costs of media outlets he unsuccessfully sued for defamation, with the Seven Network and billionaire Kerry Stokes also being pursued for costs.
Ben Roberts-Smith , the Seven Network, and the private company of billionaire Seven chair Kerry Stokes are being pursued for legal costs following a failed defamation suit.Ben Roberts-Smith has agreed to pay for the legal costs of media outlets he sued for defamation.
The media outlets are also seeking third-party costs from Mr Roberts-Smith's financial backers in the defamation suit, the Seven Network and billionaire Seven chair Kerry Stokes' private firm Australian Capital Equity. The court was told on Thursday costs would be sought from Seven and Mr Stokes' private company Australian Capital Equity, which both entered into loan agreements with Mr Roberts-Smith to support his lawsuits.No apologies as defiant Ben Roberts-Smith returns to Australia
Barrister Justin Williams SC, representing the two Stokes-backed firms, tried to set aside subpoenas issued to his clients seeking invoices regarding the times their lawyers attended court or discussed the defamation cases. These orders are typically granted by the court in lawsuits that were frivolous, hopeless or doomed to fail.
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