subpoenaed Seven Network Operations, Stokes and commercial director Bruce McWilliam late on Thursday, personally requiring them to produce any relevant documents to the court.
The commander, known as Person 5, told the Federal Court on Thursday he had discovered for the first time this week – almost two years after engaging his legal team – that their invoices had been sent to Seven, which has employed Roberts-Smith as an executive since 2012. Person 5 also said he had never spoken to Stokes or anyone else employed by Seven other than Roberts-Smith.
The newspapers allege that Roberts-Smith directed a rookie soldier to kill an unarmed Afghan prisoner in 2009, and that Person 5, who cannot be named for national security reasons, ordered the killing. Person 5 said he never killed a prisoner, and never ordered a subordinate to do so.On Thursday, Person 5 told the court he had asked Roberts-Smith in May 2020 to put him in touch with a lawyer, but said there was no discussion about who would pay the fees.
Hey ato_gov_au is fringe benefits tax payable if your employer pays your private legal costs?
The Jokes on kjerry ….
As far as training and war goes.....Ben Roberts-Smith is innocent. He is trained to respond in ways that are not normal social etiquette.
How much have the papers who are being sued for defamation been billed for legal costs?
Hope Stokes has cancelled the cheque. What a waste of money.
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