Australia's Top Court Denies Decorated Afghanistan Veteran Final Appeal

Australia's highest court denies decorated Afghanistan veteran Ben Roberts-Smith's final appeal

Australia’s highest court on Thursday removed the last chance for highly decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith to clear his name of findings that he unlawfully killed four unarmed Afghans…

Court denies war hero’s final appeal against finding he likely killed unarmed Afghans

A federal judge found in 2023 that Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living war veteran, likely killed non-combatants unlawfully in 2009 and 2012

Australia's top court denies decorated Afghanistan veteran final appeal

Australia’s highest court has removed the last chance for highly decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith to clear his name

High Court Delivers Final Blow to Ben Roberts-Smith’s Defamation Appeal in Landmark Case

Final Chapter in Historic Legal Battle The High Court of Australia has declined to hear an appeal by Ben Roberts-Smith, bringing to an end a seven-year challenge of news reports that labelled him a war criminal. The decision marks the conclusion of a lengthy legal battle for Australia’s most decorated soldier. Roberts-Smith had been seeking to appeal his 2023 Federal Court loss, where he had sued Nine Newspapers for defamation over reports claim…