Anthony Besanko
AustraliajudgeMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Justice Anthony Besanko is an Australian judge known for his work in the Federal Court, where he has presided over significant cases, including Ben Roberts-Smith's high-profile defamation trial, which concluded with findings against Roberts-Smith regarding allegations of war crimes.
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Justice Anthony Besanko found that the newspapers had established the substantial truth of the gravest imputations against Roberts-Smith.
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Justice Anthony Besanko ruled that Roberts-Smith was not honest in the trial.
Why Andrew Hastie v Pauline Hanson is a defining moment for One Nation and the CoalitionAustralia· 2026-09-11
Anthony Besanko was the judge who found that Ben Roberts-Smith's behavior towards Person 17 was intimidating and controlling.
Nine loses bid to keep settlement with Ben Roberts-Smith’s lover secretAustralia· 2026-02-02
In his decision in 2023, then-Federal Court judge Anthony Besanko upheld the newspapers’ truth defence and found to the civil standard of proof that Roberts-Smith was complicit in the murder of four unarmed prisoners.
Nine drops pursuit of Gina Rinehart over Roberts-Smith millionsAustralia· 2025-10-01Justice Anthony Besanko found that Roberts-Smith was complicit in the murder of four unarmed civilians.
Kim Beazley defends decision to deny Chris Masters book prizeAustralia· 2025-09-15
Anthony Besanko upheld the newspapers’ truth defence in the case against Ben Roberts-Smith.
Gina Rinehart, Ben Roberts-Smith and the legal bills mysteryAustralia· 2025-09-05
Anthony Besanko upheld the newspapers’ truth defence in the case.
Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation appeal bid thrown out by High CourtAustralia· 2025-09-04Justice Anthony Besanko found that Nine-owned newspapers had proven to a civil standard that Roberts-Smith was complicit in the murder of four unarmed prisoners.
Ben Roberts-Smith lodges bid to reopen the appeal of his defamation caseAustralia· 2025-03-27
