Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case: key findings from the complete judgment

Ben Roberts-Smith (left) and Justice Anthony Besanko. These are the key findings of the complete judgment. Composite: AAP/ Federal Court of Australia

Days after Ben Roberts-Smith’s landmark defamation case was dismissed, the full details of the judgment have been released, including a conclusion that Australia’s most decorated soldier lied to court and that key witnesses he called were not honest or reliable.

Roberts-Smith had sued three newspapers – the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and the Canberra Times – and the result of the case made headlines when it was released last Thursday.