Ben Roberts-Smith wins bid to split his case in upcoming defamation trial
Australian Government Solicitor 2021-05-26 3:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh | Melbourne
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Ben Roberts-Smith has won approval to split his case at the upcoming trial in his defamation case against three publishers over articles accusing him of war crimes, with a judge saying the seriousness of the allegations against him weighed in favour of the unorthodox move.

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