Australia’s legal and journalistic fraternity eagerly awaits news of any possible appeal from Ben Roberts-Smith, which must be filed to the Federal Court in the next 29 days (or not at all).
Having been damned by a civil judge, Roberts-Smith has everything to gain from trying to overturn the ruling. But legal appeals are neither free nor simple.
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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com
Mark Di Stefano is Rear Window columnist, based in the Sydney newsroom. He previously worked at BuzzFeed, the Financial Times and The Information before joining the Financial Review as a media and tech correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.distefano@afr.com