Seven West Media chair’s decision means network won’t have to hand over internal correspondence related to the case
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Seven West Media’s chairman, Kerry Stokes, has agreed to pay the costs of Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation action, in a move that will prevent the network from having to hand over thousands of internal documents about the case.
The federal court heard on Monday that Stokes had agreed to pay the costs of the case. Justice Anthony Besanko ordered that Stokes’ private company Australian Capital Equity (ACE) pay them on an indemnity basis.
Continue reading…Seven West Media chair’s decision means network won’t have to hand over internal correspondence related to the caseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcastSeven West Media’s chairman, Kerry Stokes, has agreed to pay the costs of Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation action, in a move that will prevent the network from having to hand over thousands of internal documents about the case.The federal court heard on Monday that Stokes had agreed to pay the costs of the case. Justice Anthony Besanko ordered that Stokes’ private company Australian Capital Equity (ACE) pay them on an indemnity basis.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…