Ben Roberts-Smith leaving the Federal Court in Sydney last year.
In response to that action, Ms Roberts was ordered to provide certain documents to the court and explain how she obtained them, while the newspapers and their lawyers in the defamation proceedings were subpoenaed for any documents Ms Roberts had given them.
Ms Roberts is expected to be called as a witness for the media in the defamation trial, which is due to return to the Federal Court in Sydney on February 2, after being interrupted amid the COVID-19 outbreak that led to lengthy lockdowns in NSW.
Barrister Lyndelle Barnett, appearing for the newspapers, said her team was “working on a solution” and “exploring” the possibility of relocating the trial to Western Australia after the first two witnesses are heard in Sydney.